A file of correspondence and reports concerning religion in Poland, and a visit to Poland by Pope John Paul II. The documents cover preparations for the visit of the pope to Poland; details of the programme for the visit; arrangements for the press; and a review of the visit, which drew large crowds and was deemed a success. Other documents in the file discuss recent speeches by the pope; a planned visit to Poland by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Donald Coggan, which was later postponed; and the relationship between church and state in Poland, which has seen a recent souring due to acts of provocation by the Polish government. The file also includes details of meetings between the Primate of Poland, Archbishop Stefan Wyszyński, and the Polish leader, Edward Gierek; and press releases from the Polish embassy in Britain on the Pope's visit, on religious tolerance in Poland, and on church education in Poland.
- Collection ID
- FCO28
- Copyright
- Content from L'Osservatore Romano © L'Osservatore Romano.; Content from Reuters © Reuters.; Content from The Guardian © Guardian News & Media.; Content from The Guardian ©United Press International (UPI); The rights holder for content from Polish Facts and Figures could not be identified. We invite anyone with information about the copyright holder of this item to contact us. Content from L'Osservatore Romano © L'Osservatore Romano. Content from Reuters © Reuters. Content from The Guardian © Guardian News & Media. Content from The Guardian ©United Press International (UPI) The rights holder for content from Polish Facts and Figures could not be identified. We invite anyone with information about the copyright holder of this item to contact us.
- Countries
- United Kingdom Vatican
- Department Reference
- ENP 226/1 PART A
- Document Type
- Correspondence Memoranda Press and Media Reports
- File Reference
- FCO 28/3801
- Identifier
- 10.1080/cwee.fco28.003801
- Key Events
- Pope John Paul II's visit to Poland
- Note
- The following items have been removed from this file due to copyright restrictions: Current Affairs Talks, 03.03.1979, Pope's Polish Pilgrimage Postponed Current Affairs Talks, 12.03.1979, Poland's Jews and the Polish Government International Herald Tribune, 22.05.1979, Poland: the Virgin and the Commissars 02.12.1978, Pope John Paul's Speech to the College of cardinals the day after his Election as Pope To the Diplomatic Corps: Be Architects of Peace among Nations.
- Pages
- 228
- Persons Discussed
- Agostino Casaroli Andrei Gromyko Donald Coggan Edward Gierek John Paul II Stefan Władysław
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Subject Countries
- Poland
- Themes
- International Relations Religion
