https://doi.org/10.21697/stv.16514
The article presents the role of the Catholic Church in Poland in the context of the key socio-political events of the 1980s. The starting point is the workers’ protests of August 1980, which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union. The article analyzes how the Church fostered dialogue, created space for mediation and social support. Special attention is given to the period of martial law (1981-1983), when the Church became one of the few bastions of independence and a refuge for repressed citizens. The article discusses the significance of Pope John Paul II’s pilgrimages to Poland, which had a key impact on the growth of national
consciousness and the strengthening of resistance to the communist regime. Also presented is the role of the Church at the end of communism and its support for peaceful systemic transformation.
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