They also condemned “political actors who exploit painful and historically unresolved issues” between their countries.
They also condemned “political actors who exploit painful and historically unresolved issues” between their countries.
Only 35% of Poles now say they trust the church, down from 58% in 2016.
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At 426 square metres (4,585 square feet), the window is slightly larger than a basketball court.
The incident led to the resignation of the local bishop.
It is believed to be the first time prosecutors in Poland have indicted a bishop over alleged failings in dealing with sex abuse.
“The mission of the state is not to spread faith and salvation,” says the culture minister.
Tadeusz Wojda, the archbishop of Gdańsk, has been elected as the new president of the Polish Episcopal Conference.
Access to religion classes in public school is a human right, argued the Catholic church’s central body in Poland.
The head of the episcopate warns that “one must never comply with…laws that allow the direct murder of innocent human beings”.
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki also appealed to the pair to end their hunger strike.
The incident led to the resignation of the local bishop.
He pointed to the removal of a cross from a public office and a proposal to reduce the teaching of Catholic catechism in public schools.
The proportion of Catholics who attended Sunday mass in 2021 stood at 29.5% in 2022, up from 28.3% in 2021 but below the 36.9% figure in 2019.
The new education minister wants to see the number of state-funded catechism classes halved to one hour a week.