The church says the money made from renting out the building will help fund modernisation of its energy system.
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Poland to audit state funding for religious groups – “in particular Catholic church” – under former government
Citizens should not be “obliged to financially support religious communities that are alien to them”, says the speaker of parliament.
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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
Prime minister and state TV join national Bible reading day in Poland
The education minister announced plans to make biblical studies an academic discipline.
Vatican punishes Polish bishops over “negligent” response to child sex abuse
They showed “negligence in cases of sexual abuse committed by clergy against minors”.
Data reveal millions spent on Catholic catechism classes by Polish municipalities
Polls indicate that a majority of Poles want the state to stop funding religion lessons.
Poland’s Catholic church accused of failing to take action against paedophile priest for 25 years
Despite learning of abuse accusations in the mid-1990s, the church allowed the priest to continue working in education.
Christians and Muslims in Poland celebrate Catholic church’s Day of Islam
The event’s motto was “Christians and Muslims: together protecting places of worship”.
The politicisation of the church is accelerating Poland’s secularisation
Konstanty Pilawa
A political spectacle played out inside a church highlights the dangers.
Polish president and Catholic church intervene in dispute over Pole on life support in UK hospital
The man’s own family are divided over the issue.
