But a large majority still identify both as believers (87%) and as belonging to Poland’s dominant Roman Catholic faith (89%).
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Katarzyna Skiba
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Polish state pays over 1 billion zloty a year to Catholic catechism teachers, find activists
The public data was obtained by the Secular School initiative
Polish government picks Catholic universities to train teachers for compulsory school ethics classes
The education minister wants to make ethics obligatory for pupils who opt out of Catholic catechism classes.
Priest apologises after school lesson on “treating” homosexuals with electroshock therapy
During the class at a public school he described homosexuality as an “illness” and outlined various “treatments”.
Polish education minister to stop pupils dropping both religion and ethics classes
He wants to ensure that “some message about the values system will reach young people”.
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.
Children in Poland withdraw from Catholic catechism classes amid abortion protests
Official data show declining attendance.
Catholic teaching in decline at Polish schools as church’s influence wanes
Wojciech Kość
After 30 years, fewer pupils are attending religion classes than ever before.
Influential Polish priest accused of excusing child abuse and violating Covid rules
Rydzyk defended a bishop accused of covering up sex abuse during a mass attended by the justice minister.
Ruling conservatives criticise Warsaw mayor for stopping priests leading prayers in schools
The city authorities says they are simply enforcing the secular state in accordance with the constitution.
First new Orthodox church in over 100 years opens in Warsaw
The last one to be built, in 1912, was demolished in the 1920s after Poland regained its independence.
Almost 70% of Poles say God plays important role in their life, the second highest figure in EU
Religious belief remains strong in Poland, but is in decline.
Most Poles religious but few “strongly committed” to their faith, new data show
61% of Poles display religious commitment. Younger people are less committed.
