Rather than flee the Soviet violence in 1945, heroic Polish sisters chose to remain with those they cared for. They were beatified in Braniewo May 31.
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On Feb. 27, 1938, during a Sunday morning Mass for children, Father Streich was gunned down by a radical communist during the consecration of the Eucharist.
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April 30 marks 25 years since St. John Paul II canonized St. Faustina Kowalska.
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The blessing of Easter baskets on Holy Saturday is present across Europe, and elements of the deeply rooted Catholic tradition reflects the essence of the Resurrection.
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On April 2, 2005, at 9:37 p.m., St. John Paul II’s earthly journey ended, but in his homeland of Poland, a powerful spiritual community began to form.
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The “Dzielo Nowego Tysiaclecia” (“The Work of a New Millenium”) foundation was established in the Jubilee Year 2000 as a fruit of St. John Paul II’s 1999 pilgrimage to Poland.
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The story of the Polish “cursed soldiers” is about the highest price one can pay for their desire for freedom and one about an unconditional trust in God.
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WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — As the full-scale Russian invasion in Ukraine reached a tragic threshold of three years Feb. 24, religious sisters are bringing rays of sunshine to those who …
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WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — As the war in Ukraine reaches the tragic threshold of three years, OSV News is profiling Catholics who have become quiet heroes of help, perseverance and …
