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Massive pilgrimage of Hungarians and Szeklers to Csíksomlyó

The Editorial Board May 13, 2016

Romania, Şumuleu Ciuc - Csíksomlyó in Hungarian, is an important place of annula pilgrimage for Hungarians and Szeklers (Hungarian-speaking people of Transylvania, assimilated to the Hungarians). Each year thousands of people go there to celebrate Pentecost. Wednesday, May 11,…

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Cracow’s World Youth Day threatened by terrorism?

The Editorial Board April 27, 2016

Poland, Cracow – This year’s World Youth Day celebrated in Cracow will be the biggest religious event in Central Europe. It might be tempting for Islamic terrorists. According to local journalists, one of the residents has recently noticed two people of foreign…

Society

Poland celebrates 1050 years of her baptism with a sense of mission

Olivier Bault April 15, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - Poland celebrates 1,050 years of her baptism with a sense if mission, by Olivier Bault. Ruler of the Polans Mieszko the Ist baptism of 966 celebrations cover a complete year, since 2015 November to 2016 November, but…

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Protests in Poland over the anti-abortion law project

The Editorial Board April 11, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - Few thousand people demonstrated over the past week against the abortion-ban bill. The coat hanger in their hands is the symbol of the crude tools used for clandestine abortions. On April 3, Poland's Catholic Church announced its will to collect…

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Is Poland going to have a complete pro-life policy?

The Editorial Board April 3, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - After the introduction of important family benefits on April 1, Poland appears to be more involved in the way of a "pro-life" policy. While the Catholic Church supports the total ban on abortion, the Prime Minister Beata Szydło has…