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June 2, 2018

Polish coking plant finally confirms closure after ClientEarth intervention

The owner of Debiensko coking plant in Silesia, Poland, has confirmed that it will stop operating in September, after years of efforts from local residents and a recent intervention from environmental law organisation ClientEarth.
February 19, 2018

Polish environment minister urged to save ancient forest

Poland’s new environment minister Henryk Kowalczyk has been urged to save Bialowieza Forest, which was threatened by his predecessor.
December 22, 2017

EU urged to defend media freedom in Poland

Reporters Without Borders has welcomed the decision to trigger Article 7 of the European Union treaty against Poland, but has expressed regret that it only addresses judicial independence and ignores repeated attacks on the media.
October 23, 2017

Polish government preventing peaceful protests, says Amnesty

Amnesty International says the Polish government is cracking down on people peacefully protesting in defence of human rights.
August 23, 2012

Russian and Polish churches sign new agreement

Patriarch Kirill I of the Russian Orthodox Church and Catholic Archbishop Jozef Michalik of Przemysl have signed a statement of reconciliation in Warsaw.
January 21, 2012

Getting it together: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2012

Traditionally celebrated between 18 and 25 January (in the northern hemisphere) or at Pentecost (in the southern hemisphere), the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity mobilises countless congregations and parishes around the world.
June 24, 2011

Resisting climate change scepticism

It is a pretty sad day when the Polish European Union (EU) Commissioner says he isn’t sure whether human-made climate change actually exists.
April 30, 2011

Poles debate John Paul II's significance in his homeland

Polish Catholics say the beatification should make people "examine their consciences," and gain courage "to give up egoistic attitudes and behaviour."
February 24, 2011

Catholic book accuses Poles of profiting from the Holocaust

Poland's largest Catholic publishing house has published a book, accusing Poles of profiting from the Holocaust by betraying Jews and stealing their possessions.
December 2, 2010

Protests at donation of Austrian Catholic church to Orthodox

Polish congregations in Vienna have protested against a decision to offer one of the city's Catholic churches to Serbian Orthodox Christians