In early April 2005 in Krakow ... s death, Poland declared a six-day national mourning period. During this time, extraordinary scenes unfolded. Supporters of rival sports clubs reconciled, while ...

On April 11, the Catholic Church honors the memory of the 11th-century bishop and martyr St. Stanislaus of Krakow ... brought him into conflict with Poland’s ruler, King Boleslaus II, who ...

Born on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice, near Krakow, Karol Wojtyła, who would become Pope John Paul II, grew up in a town that laid the groundwork for his remarkable life. This article explores his early ...