Despite Pope Francis’ initial plans, his visit to Poland for World Youth Day has been complemented by a pastoral visit to the country, including a meeting with the Polish government and president and a Mass […]
Nowhere is the miraculous ability of World Youth Day to highlight and encourage Catholic revival in seemingly hopelessly post-Christian societies more evident than in the Australian pilgrims who have come to Krakow. Long a local […]
As Krakow hosts this year’s World Youth Day, many local institutions, from museums to cinemas and more, are hosting events related to the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, and Pope John Paul II. Among the most […]
In less than two weeks, 40,000 American Catholics will travel to Krakow, Poland, to celebrate World Youth Day with Pope Francis and millions of pilgrims from around the world. Unfortunately, many more won’t be able […]
In less than three weeks, thousands of American pilgrims will travel to Krakow, Poland, to celebrate World Youth Day (July 25-31) with Pope Francis and millions of young Catholics. Others will take part in stateside […]
When Pope Francis travels to Poland to celebrate World Youth Day and visit the shrine at Jasna Góra, he will encounter one of the world’s most intact and vibrant Catholic cultures, up there with Mexico, […]
Recently, I wrote about the 1,050-year history of Christianity in Poland; another article about the current state of the Catholic Church there in preparation for World Youth Day in Krakow will be appearing at CWR […]
This year is doubly important for the Catholic Church in Poland. In addition to hosting this year’s World Youth Day, Poland also celebrates the 1,050th anniversary of its Christian heritage in 2016. Since 966, Poland […]
Next month, the Catholic world’s eyes will for one week focus on Poland, as millions of pilgrims will celebrate World Youth Day with Pope Francis. This is the perfect time to get to know the […]
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