Catholics in Poland have commemorated the martyrdom of Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko, the priest killed for his defiance of the communist authorities. The focal point of the nationwide observance on Oct.

Polish priest, who was murdered 40 years ago, became a symbol of the struggle for freedom, human dignity and truth. Father Jerzy Popiełuszko celebrates Holy Mass on the occasion of Steelworker’s Day, ...

When Communist officials kidnapped and killed Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, they likely did not intend to help create a Polish hero, martyr and future saint for the Catholic Church. Although the ...

film profile] ("Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within Us"). The film retraces the story of the chaplain of legendary anti-communist movement Solidarność (Solidarity), who was brutally murdered in October ...

Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko, a Polish priest who was murdered by communist police agents in 1984, is pictured in an undated file photo. (Credit: NS file photo.) Listen WARSAW, Poland — Polish ...

In 1985, I stood outside St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Warsaw, Poland, alongside tens of thousands of Poles who gathered at great risk on May Day. They were there to honor Jerzy Popieluszko, the ...