Silesian is spoken at home by 460,000 people in Poland, but there is debate over whether it is a language or a dialect.
Society
Catholic church criticises new Polish government’s abortion and contraception plans
The head of the episcopate warns that “one must never comply with…laws that allow the direct murder of innocent human beings”.
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Medics make up one sixth of coronavirus infections in Poland as hospitals struggle with pandemic
A number of hospitals have become hot spots for coronavirus infections.
Pandemic forces international students in Poland to make tough decisions
Percy Metcalfe
Whether to stay or go home is one of many questions faced by the international academic community.
President denies breaking rules on public gatherings by praying against coronavirus at shrine
At least ten people were in the chapel, but religious services are currently limited to five attendees.
Growing majority see Polish judicial reforms as “unacceptable attempt to violate rule of law”
A new poll echoes previous ones showing PiS’s judicial reforms having more opponents than supporters.
Polish couple use 3D printers to produce protective masks for medical personnel
Łukasz and Justyna Więcek aim to 3D-print 1,200 protective visors, supplying hospitals in the entire region.
After priest convicted for raping minor, response of archbishop questioned
The accused priest was moved from parish to parish by the Archbishop of Gdańsk without explanation.
Quarantined Poles can confirm their location with selfies using new government app
The new app aims to check people’s whereabouts and to ensure better care.
Forgotten lands? Remembering flight and expulsion in Poland’s former German territories
Marcel Krueger
Civil society groups are helping local communities to engage with their own and the German history.
Polish society rallies to help medical staff and the vulnerable during coronavirus shutdown
Many in Poland have been running errands for the elderly, feeding medical staff and helping the homeless.
Polish government repatriating tens of thousands stranded by coronavirus flight ban
There may be hundreds of thousands of Poles needing to return.
Rape survivors hold fashion show in clothes they were wearing during assaults
The event was a response to claims that the way women dress can provoke sexual violence.
Archbishop tells faithful not to fear coronavirus: “Satan is powerless in the face of holy water”
“Do not be afraid of the church. Christ does not spread germs or viruses. Christ restores health.”
