25,000 Poles will participate in World Youth Day in Lisbon
“Such a large number is a sign of hope for the Church in Poland,” said one bishop connected to the Catholic festival
Youth gather in Poland for Christian Festival of Life
Christian youth from Poland are attending the Festival of Life in Kokotek as the Pope Francis delivers an inspiring message
Pope Francis in Hungary: ‘A man does not become great by rising above others, but by descending to others’
Hungary is one of the few countries the pope has visited twice
Pope Francis calls for an end to ‘World War III’
He spoke of the “martyred” Ukrainian nation
Why a Pole will not be elected as the next Pope
The idea that Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, dubbed the “Polish Robin Hood,” could become the next pope cannot be taken seriously, argues Polish Vatican expert Tomasz Krzyżak
Did Macron gift Pope Francis with a stolen book?
Did Macron gift the pope with a piece of literature stolen from Ukraine?
Pope offers to mediate between Russia and Ukraine
The Vatican is ready to host roundtable peace talks between Russia and Ukraine
Catholic Church’s resistance to secularization and dechristianization of society is minimal
The Church, as the guardian of certain values, seems to be surrendering its role
The Atlantic magazine labels rosary beads as ‘extremist’
The Atlantic published an article linking rosary prayers with military posturing and defense of the right to own guns
Pope Francis mulls resignation amid growing concerns over his health
“A pope’s resignation is not a disaster,” says Pope Francis, who has accepted that he cannot continue “at the same pace as before”
Did Pope Francis miss the news that Roe v. Wade was overturned?
Pope Francis seems to be taking sides in the culture war in the U.S. when it comes to gun control and the death penalty, but when it comes to abortion, he is remarkably silent, writes Goran Andrijanić for news portal wPolityce.pl
Czechia’s PM discusses fate of Ukraine with Pope Francis
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala spoke with Pope Francis about both political and personal matters
The pope doesn’t understand the war in Ukraine, but the Vatican can still help in its own way
The war in Ukraine turned out to be a great embarrassment for the Holy See and for the pope himself, writes Goran Andrijanić for portal wPolityce.pl
‘Barking at the gates of Russia’ – Poland angered over Pope Francis saying NATO likely provoked Russia into war
Many Poles, who are fiercely opposed to Russia, are angered over the Pope’s remarks that greatly imply that NATO provoked Russia into war
PM Orbán visits Pope Francis first after election victory
Hungary’s relations with the Vatican are spiritual rather than political, Orbán said
Pope Francis and Putin ally Patriarch Kirill expected to meet to promote peace
The religious leaders are rumored to be arranging a rendezvous in the Middle East

Germany’s Catholic Church goes woke
The leadership of the German Catholic Church is calling for radical changes, including the blessing of same-sex marriages and the ability for priests to marry women
Pope Francis slams cancel culture, warns it leaves no room for ‘freedom of expression’
The outspoken religious leader called out the “ideological colonization” taking place within many public institutions
Pope Francis says couples choosing pets over children are selfish and ‘takes away our humanity’
He told an audience that the preference of pets over children is a “denial of fatherhood and motherhood” which “takes away our humanity”
Could UNESCO defend the Traditional Latin Mass better than the Vatican?
The proposal of American theologist Peter Kwasniewski to appeal to UNESCO to save the Latin Mass is a sort of testimony to the chaotic and uncertain atmosphere in the modern Catholic Church, writes columnist Grzegorz Górny
Pope Francis contributes to Hungarian COVID-orphans fund
The Pope sent a statue of St. Joseph for auction.
Pope Francis says EU’s attempt to cancel Christmas is reminiscent of dictatorships
After the EU attempted to remove the term Christmas from official documents, the pope compares such a move to Nazi and communist dictatorships and calls for Brussels to respect the sovereignty of nation states
Pope Francis calls for ‘dialogue and solidarity’ in Slovakia
Pope Francis, who had been on a four-day visit to Slovakia since Sunday, left the country on Wednesday afternoon
Pope Francis begins his visit to Slovakia
The head of the Catholic Church warns against internal slavery in his first speech in Slovakia
100,000 attend Pope Francis’ Mass in Budapest
This was only the third visit of a pope to Hungary
Pope reportedly set to snub Orbán as Catholic congress in Budapest begins
As the weeklong 52nd International Eucharistic Congress began in Budapest last Sunday, Pope Francis reportedly made remarks suggesting he did not care whether he would meet Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán, writes Grzegorz Górny in portal wPolityce.pl
After 83 years, Budapest prepares to host once again the Catholic world’s Eucharistic Congress
Hungary prepares to host the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress
Pope Francis: Vaccination is an act of love
The pope is heavily promoting the COVID-19 vaccine
Pope Francis to meet President Áder and PM Orbán during one-day stay in Budapest
The schedule of Pope Francis’ September visit to Budapest is final: he will meet President János Áder and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán before celebrating the closing Holy Mass of the International Eucharistic Congress
Opinion: Pope Francis’s restriction on Tridentine Mass is an example of unilateral diversity
The Pope’s decision to heavily restrict the old Latin Mass is an error on many levels related to the deep modernization of the Church, not a true process of diversification, writes Catholic columnist Tomasz Terlikowski
Pope Francis officially announces short visit to Budapest
He will concelebrate the closing Mass of the Eucharistic Congress
Italy’s Bologna Pride march stomps on photos of Orbán, Salvini, and Pope Francis
In parallel, Christians also take to streets
Pope Francis prays for victims of tornado in Czechia
I stand close by you, says the pope to the survivors
Pope Francis will meet PM Orbán and President Áder in Hungary
Hungarian Catholic Church refutes earlier press reports
Pope Francis is politicizing his visit to Hungary
‘A society that does not welcome life stops living’ — Pope Francis warns against Italy’s ‘demographic winter’
The pope called for change and accountability
Pope Francis to conduct closing Holy Mass of Budapest Eucharistic Congress
Vatican points out this will not an official country visit to Hungary
‘Moroccans still cannot set foot in a church’ – Moroccan Catholics call on King Mohammed VI to give them equal rights
Christians in Morocco want to be able to give their children Christian names, bury their dead in Christian cemeteries, and practice their religion in churches
Pope Francis approves ban on blessing same-sex unions
Pope Francis’ visit is recognition of Hungary’s efforts helping persecuted Christians
The Hungary Helps program has lent aid and support to Christians facing persecution and hardship in regions such as the Middle East and Africa
Pope Francis is making huge strides in the Islamic world
Pope Francis to visit Hungary and Slovakia in September
Pope Francis also said he would visit Slovakia, but the Vatican has not officially confirmed his journey there yet
“The biggest threat to Christianity is radical atheism and leftist trends, not Islam,” says Polish priest
Pope Francis’s pilgrimage to Iraq is a step in encouraging brotherhood between Christians and Muslims, according to Father Henryk Zieliński, the editor in chief of Catholic weekly Idziemy
Slovak President Čaputová meets Pope Francis at the Vatican
She invited him to Slovakia during a private audience
The world commemorates Polish independence
Leaders and diplomats across the globe offer warm wishes on the occasion of Poland’s Independence Day
Pope Francis is ‘an enemy of Europe,’ says French philosopher Éric Zemmour
Polish President Duda meets with Pope Francis in the Vatican
The president of Poland discusses coronavirus with the Pope and prays for Poland during mass
Illegal immigrant murders Italian priest at soup kitchen, Pope Francis says priest was a ‘witness of charity’
Father Roberto Maldesini gave his life to serving the poor, but was brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant who already had deportation orders
Hungarian cardinal appointed to Vatican Economic Council
Cardinal Péter Erdő is prominent in Roman Catholic circles
Christian values in Poland are up in flames
The wave which has broken Christianity in the West has arrived in Poland, writes Ewa K. Czaczkowska
Pope Francis “deeply pained” by conversion of Hagia Sophia to mosque
Turkish President Erdoğan announced the conversion on Friday
Pope Francis to visit Hungary in September, Italian source says
The pope will attend on the last day of the 53rd Eucharistic Congress in Hungary
Pope Francis visits Hungarian nativity scenes in Vatican
Pope says “God bless” in Hungarian
Czech pilgrims meet with Pope Francis
Czech pilgrims end their pilgrimage at the Vatican.
Czech pilgrims to arrive in Rome
The Catholics want to thank Agnes of Bohemia for freedom.
Pope Francis to visit Hungarian pilgrimage site in Romania
The gender debate continues…
Recalling the critical words of Pope Francis on modern gender theories, the Archbishop of Prague Dominik Duka defended the sermon of priest Peter Piťha who strongly criticized the Istanbul Convention.
The de-wojtylization of Pope John Paul II
Despite John Paul II being canonized, there has been a phenomenon of “de-wojtylization” in the Church, claims Tomasz Terlikowski.
The Pope in the Baltics
More than 100,000 people, including many Poles, attended the Mass led by Pope Francis in Kaunas, Lithuania. The Bishop of Rome spoke of the difficulties of faith and reflected on the suffering of Central Europe.