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Agricultural Catholic Fellowship in the Archdiocese of Krakow 1982-1990Mateusz SZPYTMA: Agricultural Catholic Fellowship in the Archdiocese of Krakow 1982-1990...
Rular Solidarity – A community of ‘religion and anger of the past’If our recollection is mostly limited to August 1980 and the labour protests, are we really faithful to the truth about the past?
Poland as a stabilising forceThe history of the 20th century is clear – the greatest atrocities were committed in Europe when Poland was not on the map.
The Great Improviser Fryderyk Chopin’s true fatherland is the dream world of poetry - writes Prof. Dana GOOLEY.
Krzysztof Penderecki. Sacrum and avant-gardeBy creating sacral works and presenting them in communist Poland, Krzysztof Penderecki became actively involved in the social and political movements ...
The Rule of Law as a European Value. Zbigniew STAWROWSKI: The Rule of Law as a European Value The Philosophical Context of the Prevailing Political Dispute...
What is Poland? According to Gilbert Chesterton, the enemies of Poland almost always turn out to be also the enemies of magnanimity, valour and freedom.
Guardians of foreign interestsThis September marks the 30th anniversary of the landmark event when the post-Soviet Russian forces withdrew from Polish territory.
What made the Russian army withdraw from Poland thirty years ago?Thirty years ago, Russia pulled over 60,000 troops, 200 aircraft, 200 tanks, 700 armoured vehicles and 20 operational-tactical missile launchers out o...
Why did Russian troops leave Poland as late as in 1993, not in 1989?As long as Russian troops stationed on the Polish territory, Poland was a country aspiring to independence, but not yet independent.
The Prague Spring of 1968. The consequences of the invasion in AutumnWe usually treat the Prague Spring and its military suppression as an episode in the history of the Cold War.
Western myths about Poland. Did Poland and Poles massively collaborate with the Germans?'The myth that Poland and Poles actively and massively participated in the Holocaust should be treated in the same way as the myth of Judeo-Bolshevism...
Poland was right. Today you are a model for othersPoland's early warnings to the rest of Europe on the dangers of depending on Russian gas were not believed until it was too late.
The fate of the Ulma family. And the the hidden Jewish families the Goldmans, the Didners and the Grünfelds Jews concealed by themIt would be difficult to determine the Ulmas’ motives for inviting Jews into their home - writes Mateusz Szpytma.
The story of the Ulmas’ martyrdom should be known worldwideAs Poles, we are proud that on 10 September 2023, the Ulma family, our compatriots, will be added to the ranks of the Blessed of the Catholic Church.
Remembering is our dutyOn the morning of 1 September 1939, German planes dropped bombs that obliterated the All Saints’ Hospital in Wieluń, followed by a substantial portion...
Murdered for human kindnessBy law, every Jew in German-occupied Poland had to be handed over to the German authorities.
Polonia semper fidelis – a special mission of faithfulnessThe beatification of the Polish family of Ulmas from Markowa village in southern Poland has a symbolic dimension.
The Ulmas could have 18 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren. So could the Goldmans, to whom they gave shelterThe Germans proclaimed: ‘Jews who leave their assigned district without permission are subject to the death penalty.
Martyrdom is TestimonyThe German occupation and the monstrous design of the Holocaust was a clash with a ‘civilization of death’ for everyone in Poland, especially Jews.
What makes the Ulma family special?The Ulma family could become a symbol of international significance, just like Rotmistrz Witold Pilecki or Jan Karski.
The Ulma Family – a Sign of Times for the Modern WorldUlma family are an inspiration for contemporary man to remain open to the community and to the role of a family defined as a union of man and woman.
Chopin at Nohant. Past, present and future‘On 24 June 2023, Marie Lavandier, president of the Centre des monuments nationaux, and Artur Szklener, director of The Fryderyk Chopin Institute, sig...
Chopin returns to NohantOn 24 June 2023, a cooperation agreement was signed between Fryderyk Chopin’s house in Żelazowa Wola and George Sand’s house in Nohant.
The bill for Poland's monstrous wartime losses cannot be declared time-barredFor a Pole, this question is rather bizarre. Almost every Polish child will answer that Germany attacked Poland that day.
Kornel Makuszyński – writer with the sun in his coat of armsHe persuaded his readers that there were no bad people, only unhappy ones: 'Smile at your neighbour, and your neighbour will take his heart out of his...
The Japanese love of ChopinWe, the Japanese, love Chopin perhaps mainly because of the delicate beauty, modesty, and nobility of his music. It is like the waves of time.
The Chopin Competition will soon turn 100The next International Chopin Competition will take place in 2025, coinciding with the centenary of Żurawlew’s proposal.
Ignacy Jan Paderewski. The world of the young maestroIgnacy Jan Paderewski’s correspondence with his father and Helena Górska offers a glimpse of the atmosphere and aura of the times that had shaped the ...
'Be faithful. Go.' 25 years ago Zbigniew Herbert died'What is the story we are stuck in? It is an orgy of rampant injustice.
Warsaw, a city that stole my heart‘The Poles are a great nation of proud people, eager to act and amaze the world.
What Happens After Vilnius Will Matter More Than the Summit ItselfNo NATO summit has been greeted with as much anticipation and speculation than the meeting in Vilnius slated for next week.
When discussing the Volhynian massacre, we should focus on a factual analysis of sources‘Considering the multitude of sources and diverse narratives, a collaboration between Ukrainian and Polish researchers is crucial.
To forgive, you must overcome yourselfTime heals all wounds. Even those gathered over the years, either in the open or concealed for centuries.
The memory of Volhynia‘The letter signed by thirteen prominent Ukrainians began with a noble “request for forgiveness for the crimes and wrongs committed”.
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