Technology, civil rights and personal freedoms pose a new challenge to the majority Polish faith, which survived decades of the communist onslaught
The building of the Shrine of Divine Mercy ascends into the crowns of old chestnut trees. The Shrine, surrounded by the quiet waters of Mysliborski Lake, is nestled in the southern parts of Poland’s Pomeranian province. It is home to a dozen Sisters of Merciful Jesus, a small religious congregation active since 1947.
In the early 1950s, the government began to persecute the clergy associated with the Roman Catholic Church through several state institutions after a secular constitution was introduced. In Mysliborz, almost 600 kilometres away from Warsaw, attending religious services is part of the vibrant, local culture. That’s in contrast to what’s happening in other countries where Controversies have shaken the catholic faith in recent years.
But even amid the Communist propaganda, some members of the Polish United Workers’ Party would attend religious service, side by side with their more tradition-bound relatives. ''The socialist state thought allowing the building of ecclesiastical structures would prevent citizens from protesting”, writes Vladimir Gintoff of the Metropolis Magazine.
''This sanctuary offers a spiritual getaway for our community. We strive to build better mutual relations, talk about faith, family and God after this massive quarantine,” he says.
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