Protests against the tightening of abortion legislation have a long tradition in Poland — but never before has the country seen protesters enter churches and disrupt services. At the weekend, 20 young men and women held a sit-down protest in front of the altar of a church in Poznan, chanting and holding up banners. The disruption was so massive that the priest broke off the Mass. Catholic Church under fire Protesters holding banners that read “You have blood on your hands,” “Women’s hell” and “Let us pray for the right to abortion” also tried to enter churches in other cities. Several church buildings, including the cathedral in Warsaw, were...
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