Four refugee women from different parts of Ukraine thrown together by the sad fate of war say they are ending a turbulent year safe, secure and calm — though still uneasily in exile. They spoke to NCR in Warsaw.
A Polish bishop resigned following a Vatican investigation into alleged negligence in addressing cases of sexual abuse of minors by priests under the bishop's authority.
Poland's top vaccination official said April 15 he did not see any obstacle to the country's inoculation program from the "moral" reservations expressed by the powerful Catholic Church about two vaccines.
The Vatican said March 29 that it is punishing a retired Polish archbishop and a bishop for their alleged roles in covering up sexual abuse committed by other clergymen.
A Polish cardinal, former secretary to St. John Paul II, could face jail time after a Polish state commission accused him of ignoring sexual abuse by Catholic clergy.
Just Catholic: The history of synods and councils is trying to get everyone to come to the table with genuine interest in discussion and discernment. The difference lately? Women are allowed at the table.
Distinctly Catholic rounds up political news and commentary: Politico details a Biden administration plan to "punish" opposition to the COVID-19 relief bill; The Post on what Trump did, said Jan. 6.
The sudden departure of Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz from conflict-torn Belarus, just 10 days after his return from regime-imposed exile, has provoked surprise and anger among the region's Catholics.
Scholars and others spoke with NCR about Polish alienation from the church, related to the hierarchy's alliance with the authoritarian ruling party, attacks on the LGBTQ community, and clergy sex abuse.
