TVN has condemned the decision, calling it an attempt at “censorship and intimidation”.
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Catholic church in Poland opposes reducing number of religion classes in schools
Access to religion classes in public school is a human right, argued the Catholic church’s central body in Poland.
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Catholic diocese in Poland ordered to pay compensation to victim of child sex abuse by priest
Bartłomiej Pankowiak was awarded 300,000 zloty (€65,000).
Tusk promises to “separate church from state immediately after winning elections” in Poland
The church is itself to blame for its separation from Polish society, the Civic Platform leader said.
Polish cardinal accused of ignoring sex abuse cleared of wrongdoing by the Vatican
Stanisław Dziwisz has welcomed the decision and says that he “forgives” the harm done to him.
Polish coalition party proposes three-year jail terms for insulting church or interrupting mass
Two deputy justice ministers today unveiled plans to toughen Poland’s blasphemy laws.
Constructing your own ritual: the growing popularity of humanist weddings in Poland
Agata Rejowska
Many couples are rejecting the dominant role of the Catholic church.
Threatening church means threatening Poland and cannot be tolerated, says Kaczyński
“We must reject everyone who is trying to destroy Poland, collaborating closely with our external enemies,” warns the PiS chairman.
Polish archbishop bans priests from receiving children in their homes
The new set of rules for priests, which aim to protect children from abuse, are the first of their kind in Poland.
Bishops grant Catholics dispensation to eat meat on New Year’s Eve in Poland
31 December this year falls on a Friday, when practising Catholics are supposed to abstain from meat.
Poland’s Catholic church received as many abuse reports since 2018 as in previous three decades
The episcopate today published official figures, and offered an apology to those harmed.
“Power of the nation is built on biological continuity,” says Polish archbishop
“Christianity is the most important element uniting our Polish history,” said Marek Jędraszewski.
Vatican punishes Polish bishop for neglect in paedophilia case
The bishop failed to act on complaints from the victim of a paedophile priest.
Half of high school students in Polish city opt out of Catholic catechism classes
“They will miss it and come back,” says Kraków’s archbishop