John Paul II will be saint

Benedict XVI has signed a decree presuming John Paul II as a saint person. This signature closed first part of the beatification of Polish pope. There was also signed a decree on martyrdom of priest Jerzy Popiełuszko, killed by the secret police in communist Poland.

Witness to John Paul’s II miracle

Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan revealed that he had been witness of John Paul’s miracle – healing a child by previous pope.

Poland disagree with ECHR ruling

On 3rd November the European Court of Human Right made a ruling that crosses, traditional symbols of Christian religion, shall be removed from Italian schools. Despite the fact that it does not require that Poland remove the crosses that hang in most public schools, but it has met with strong political resistance.

John Paul II walk

Many places in Warsaw are connected with John Paul II, who prayed, met with pilgrims, talked to politicians or lived. It is worth seeing those places during a walks along "John Paul II route".

Annual collections during All Saints Day

Politicians, actors, people connected with culture and even normal people take part in annual collections at Polish cemeteries. All Saints Day gives them chance to collect money for renovation of old and sometimes forgotten graves.