Aleks Szczerbiak
While the church remains a totemic force, the relationship between parties and religion is a complex one.
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Polish and German bishops urge “Europe to stand united” in face of “Russia’s war in Ukraine”
They also condemned “political actors who exploit painful and historically unresolved issues” between their countries.
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Poles’ trust in army reaches record high while trust in church falls to record low
Only 35% of Poles now say they trust the church, down from 58% in 2016.
Ukraine calls for “urgent action” from Poland after vandalism of church
Poland’s foreign ministry has condemned the incident but suggests it could be a “provocation” intended to stir tensions.
Polish archbishop condemns “fear and hate” of migrants as unchristian
“Every person has the right to choose a place to live, and the right to be respected in that place for their beliefs, culture, language and faith.”
Poland complains to Vatican over bishops’ anti-government and anti-migrant remarks
The foreign ministry says the two bishops “slandered the government” and “indicated clear support for nationalist groups”.
“Poland is ruled by political gangsters,” says bishop in homily warning of migration threat
In response, foreign minister Radosław Sikorski accused the bishop of “inciting against refugees”.
Constitutional court rules against Polish government’s cuts to religious teaching in schools
The education ministry plans to halve the number of hours that Catholic catechism classes are taught.
Head of Poland’s Catholic news agency resigns in protest against bishops’ “totalitarian” takeover
Catholic Information Agency’s board believe the church’s plans are illegal.
Poland gave 17.5bn zloty in public funds to religious organisations in 2021-23, finds state auditor
Almost all of the money, around 95%, went to recipients associated with the Catholic church.
Left’s presidential candidate calls for cuts to state funding for church in Poland
Her party says government ministries have transferred almost 10 billion zloty (€2.4 billion) to the church over the last eight years.
Poland halves number of weekly religion classes in schools
The change, opposed by the Catholic church, will come into force at the start of the new school year in September.
Poland’s Catholic bishops hold “historic” meeting with sex abuse victims
The church must understand “the harm suffered by certain brothers of ours”, says its delegate for the protection of children and young people.
School religion classes should be compulsory for all students, says Polish cardinal
“Without knowledge of Christianity, it will be difficult for young people to understand the modern world.”
