Anti-Clerical Activists Disrupt Mass in Wadowice

Case information
Incident date
Country
Poland
Place
Wadowice
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Anti-Religion or Humanism Groups
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Insult or Incitement
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Other (text field)
Place of Incident
  • Christian Holiday Display / Celebration
Bias Indicators
  • Organized Hate Groups
  • Time/Place/Location
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • No
Image credit: www.wadowice24.pl

On May 18th, mass was held in the basilica of Wadowice to commemorate the 102nd birthday of Pope John Paul II. During the mass, the anti-clerical initiative "Enough of Silence", organized a protest in which they turned on loudspeaker to disrupt the celebrations. Some in the square tried to stop the protestors and were shocked by their presence saying: "How can you be there? On such a day?"

Katarzyna Wójtowicz, the leader of the campaign, explained why the activists were there: "We will remind you of the actions of JP II that caused suffering to hundreds of people around the world. Including his friendship with Degollado."

Source: www.wadowice24.pl