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Papal March on Sunday: For Life, Family, and Faith
On Sunday, October 19, the streets of Warsaw will once again fill with participants of the National Papal March — a tribute to St. John Paul II and a call to remember the enduring values on which Christian civilization……
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Warsaw: Mass in Four Languages and a Meeting of Cultures. Jubilee of Migrants and Refugees
This weekend, October 4–5, the celebrations of the Jubilee of Migrants and Refugees will take place, held under the motto “Migrants – Missionaries of Hope.” It is an opportunity for common prayer, for experiencing……
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Alcohol in Pregnancy and FASD: Children Still Lack Adequate Support
As many as half of the women in Poland have consumed alcohol during pregnancy. Such behavior may result in FAS and FASD—fetal alcohol spectrum disorders caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. On the occasion of World FAS……
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Polish Pilgrimage to the Great St. Bernard Pass Under the Sign of the Black Madonna
Around 200 Poles—mostly living in Switzerland, but also from Germany and Poland—took part in the annual Polonia pilgrimage to the Great St. Bernard Pass on the Feast of Our Lady of Częstochowa. They prayed for their……
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34th Leszno Balloon Cup: Colorful Skies and a Night Full of Excitement
For the past few days, residents and visitors of the city could enjoy an extraordinary spectacle – over 50 balloons of various shapes and colors have been rising into the sky as part of the 34th Enea Leszno Balloon Cup,……
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They Don’t Remember John Paul II — Yet They Build His Living Monument
They are in their twenties. They never met Saint John Paul II and have no personal memories of his papacy. And yet, they call him their patron, their guide, and the source of their inspiration. As the Foundation “Work of……
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“Chopin Salon” – Royal Łazienki to Resound Once Again with Beautiful Music
With its stunning natural surroundings and the magnificent hall of the Palace on the Isle, Warsaw’s Royal Łazienki will once again come alive with the music of Chopin and other great composers. The Ludwig van Beethoven……
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Sculptures in the Shadow of Windmills: Workshops in Osieczna
For five days, ten artists worked in front of the public at the Museum of Milling and Agriculture in Osieczna, near Leszno, creating wooden sculptures that ranged from pocket-sized forms to installations more than two meters……
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Herbal Bouquets for Mary in Greater Poland
In Dolsk, children from surrounding communities made herb bouquets for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the parish’s Hildegarnia herbal center – named after St. Hildegard – Aneta Grzelka runs……
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“Peace is a gift from God” – Ukrainian Bishops Call for Prayer and Fasting on August 14
On August 14, the entire Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine will mark the World Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace in a special way. “Each of us understands well what peace is and how high its price is,” the bishops wrote……
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Summer with KUL: Young Polonia Reconnect with Their Heritage in Poland
For the fourth year running, the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) has hosted summer camps for children and youth of Polish descent at its “Rajchertówka” Creative Retreat House in Kazimierz Dolny. The……
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Monument of a Ruined City – The Warsaw Uprising Hill, 81 Years Later
For decades, it was just a wild, overgrown hill — a dumping ground of rubble where kids from Czerniaków district played Robin Hood. But the locals always knew what lay beneath. Today, on the 81st anniversary of the outbreak……
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