Saturday 25 April 2009

Toruń Popiełuszko


Yesterday was Fr. Jerzy's name's day!

Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko was killed 25 years ago by the communists in the neighbourhood of Torun in the direction of Włocławek.
In Toruń a memorial stone, that is visited by a lot of people, is erected.

Popiełuszko was a staunch anti-communist, and in his sermons, interwove spiritual exhortations with political messages, criticizing the Communist system and motivating people to protest.

During the period of martial law, the Catholic church was the only force that could voice protest comparatively openly, with the regular celebration of Mass presenting opportunities for public gatherings in churches.
The Służba Bezpieczeństwa arrested him in 1983, but he was released on intervention of the clergy and received amnesty.

A car accident was set up to kill Jerzy Popiełuszko on October 13, 1984, but he escaped it.
On October 19 1984 he was kidnapped and murdered by Security Police officers.

His body was dumped in the Wisla Water Reservoir near Włocławek and found on October 30, 1984

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