Father Emil Szramek: Priest, Scholar and Martyr
Father Emil Michael Szramek (29 September 1887 – 13 January 1942) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest, scholar, cultural activist and martyr of the German Nazi regime, remembered today as one of the 108 Blessed Martyrs of World War II. He was born in the Silesian village of Tworków, near Racibórz, into a modest farming […]
Polish Ambassador to the UK: “No, Eastern Europeans do not eat swans”
A recent remark by Nigel Farage has sparked a diplomatic rebuttal after he suggested that Eastern European immigrants in Britain were responsible for eating swans. The comment, which drew headlines and controversy, was quickly countered in the pages of The Spectator by Professor Piotr Wilczek, Poland’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, who firmly rejected the […]
UK-based Polish doctor supports historic Everest ski descent by Andrzej Bargiel
Dr Patrycja Jonetzko, an anaesthetic, critical care and high altitude consultant based at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth was part of the support team for ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel’s historic first ski descent of Mount Everest without bottled oxygen. Bargiel made history by completing the unprecedented feat, hailed worldwide as a landmark in extreme sports and […]
Trwa rekrutacja do 5. edycji kursów Studium KUL dla Polonii i Polaków za granicą
Historia Polski dla Polonii w języku angielskim i sztuczna inteligencja w pracy dziennikarza polonijnego – to dwie nowości w ofercie Centrum Polonijnego KUL w ramach piątej edycji kursów Studium KUL dla Polonii i Polaków za granicą. – Nasza propozycja to efekt wsłuchiwania się w głos Polonii z całego świata – mówi ks. prof. Mirosław Kalinowski, […]
The Grey Ranks: the largest youth resistance movement in German-occupied Europe
The Szare Szeregi or Grey Ranks was the wartime codename for the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association, which went underground on 27 September 1939, just weeks after the German invasion. It became the largest youth resistance organisation in occupied Europe, with more than 15,000 members by mid-1944, nearly half of whom were young women. Leadership […]
Helios kontra „Skarbek”: film o bohaterce przyćmiony przez bojkot?
Film „Skarbek”, opowiadający historię legendarnej agentki Krystyny Skarbek, zamiast szerokiej premiery w Polsce, spotkał się z decyzją największej polskiej sieci kin Helios o praktycznym wycofaniu go z repertuaru. Twórcy i producenci mówią wprost o bojkocie i pytają, dlaczego historia polskiej bohaterki ma być zamilczana w jej własnym kraju. Produkcja Jamesa Marquanda, angielskiego reżysera znanego z […]
Pole becomes first person ever to ski down Mount Everest without oxygen
What only recently seemed absolutely impossible has just happened. Andrzej Bargiel, a ski mountaineer, climber, mountain runner and Tatra Volunteer Search and Rescue (TOPR) member from Łętownia, has achieved a historic feat, inscribing his name in gold in the history of world mountaineering and extreme sports. He became the first person ever to ski from […]
Polish Parliament bans keeping dogs on chains
Poland’s lower house of parliament has voted to outlaw the keeping of dogs on chains, in a landmark reform to animal welfare law. The amendment to the Animal Protection Act, passed by 280 votes to 105 with 30 abstentions, will ban the long-term practice that was believed to be still common in rural areas despite […]
Helios versus Skarbek: a heroine overshadowed by a boycott?
Skarbek, the film telling the story of legendary agent Krystyna Skarbek, was expected to enjoy a wide release in Poland. Instead, Helios, the country’s largest cinema chain, has virtually pulled it from its listings. The director and producers openly speak of a boycott, asking why the tale of a Polish heroine is being silenced in […]
85 years ago King George VI met with the famous 303 Polish Squadron at RAF Northolt
RAF 303 (Polish) Squadron was one of 16 Polish squadrons in the Royal Air Force during World War Two. Their gallantry, personal charm and life stories made the Poles the darlings of the press. Reporters who got to know them personally and learned of their highly effective fighting style covered the English newspapers with reports […]
