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Poland partially revokes its ban on ritual animal slaughter

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Catholic Church Defends Ritual Slaughter

Arutz Sheva: The Body representing the Catholic Church in Poland has said the right of Jews and Muslims to carry out their religious practices must not be infringed. The Presidium of the Polish Episcopal Conference issued a statement in relation to the ban saying that the practice of slaughter without […]

We Are Bastards of Communism’

Source: The Speigel: We are sitting in a room on the sixth floor of the building occupied by the leftist-liberal Warsaw newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza. There are stacks of newspapers and books everywhere, and on the walls are certificates from American and German universities next to photos of Adam Michnik with […]

Church’s ‘No. 1 Enemy’

Source: Spiegel: He’s loved by his congregation but loathed by the archbishop. Rebellious priest Wojciech Lemanski is seen as the church’s No. 1 enemy in Poland. His dismissal highlights the deep divide between church authorities and the faithful in this staunchly Catholic nation. More: