
A Pilgrimage to the ‘Polish Jerusalem’ — Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
The sanctuary complex near Kraków includes a basilica, a cloister and dozens of outdoor chapels.
The sanctuary complex near Kraków includes a basilica, a cloister and dozens of outdoor chapels.
In a statement, Catholic Action in Poland said ‘the German Way is not built on the Gospel and often contradicts the principles of the faith.’
‘Christ earned everything for us by his passion and death on the cross,’ said the Polish nun. ‘Direct your eyes to the cross like a flower to the sun.’
The Polish sanctuary, one of the world’s oldest shrines dedicated to Jesus’ earthly father, is also closely associated with a miracle that occurred in the concentration camp of Dachau.
On Thursday, Poland’s Parliament passed a resolution in defense of the former pope. The Polish Catholic Bishops’ Conference has challenged the allegations.
The Polish Bishops’ Conference says that ‘further archival research’ is needed to fairly assess a new allegation, based on communist secret police records, made in a documentary. Previous allegations were refuted by investigative journalists late last year.
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The event was held for the 17th time. During the year, such marches are organized in various places in Poland and gather hundreds of thousands of people.
The court ruling left in place exceptions in cases of rape and incest and when the life and health of the mother are at risk.
Sister Paschalis Jahn and nine fellow Elizabethan sisters were beatified Saturday in Wroclaw, Poland.
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