Solidarna Polska leaders urged Poles to participate in demonstrations and public gatherings marking the anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s death. Aiming to bring the nation together, SP representative Janusz Kowalski spoke of a united national response on April 2 and described the action as a way to defend the pope’s reputation and legacy in the public square.
Members of Solidarna Polska voiced their call for participation during a press briefing held in the Sejm, outlining a nationwide timetable of events and activities designed to reflect the country’s shared reverence for John Paul II.
Solidarna Polska framed the day as a broad social action. The plan invites citizens to convene in cities, towns, and rural communities across Poland. The program emphasizes support meetings, peaceful marches, and moments of prayer, with a precise call to gather at 21:37, the moment of the pope’s death anniversary. The message underscores a wish to honor a prominent Polish figure and religious leader, while presenting the day as a response to perceived critiques of the pope by television outlets linked, in the party’s view, to historical security structures from the era of the People’s Republic of Poland.
Kowalski commented further, reiterating the goal of unity and civic participation as a means to celebrate a Polish saint and public figure who remains central to the nation’s religious and historical memory.
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The party urged unity among all Poles on April 2, encouraging people to come together for organized gatherings, marches, and communal reflection. Solidarna Polska described the initiative as a social action intended to defend the good name of John Paul II and to foster a sense of national continuity around shared values.
In remarks accompanying the call, a party member highlighted the importance of peaceful, lawful assembly and the responsibility of citizens to participate in democratic processes confronting public discourse about Poland’s cultural and religious heritage.
During a broadcast on TVN24, a report titled “Franciszkańska 3” examined what Pope John Paul II may have known about cases of abuse among priests. The piece discussed the experiences of three priests and the response of the Kraków metropolitan at the time, Cardinal Karol Wojtyła. It also included statements by the Dutch journalist Ekke Overbeek, author of the book Maxima Culpa, which critiques aspects of church history connected to John Paul II. The coverage fed into a broader national conversation about accountability, transparency, and the memory of a highly influential religious leader.
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Source: wPolityce