The Attitude towards John Paul II and References Made to His Person by the Polish Parliamentary Parties from 2005 till 2019 – with Particular Emphasis on the Polish People’s Party, the Law and Justice, the Democratic Left Alliance, and the Civic Plat
The Attitude towards John Paul II and References Made to His Person by the Polish Parliamentary Parties from 2005 till 2019 – with Particular Emphasis on the Polish People’s Party, the Law and Justice, the Democratic Left Alliance, and the Civic Plat

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to determine what is the contemporary attitude of the most important Polish parliamentary parties to John Paul II, which was done by examining the frequency of referring to and commemorating the person of the pope by individual political parties. In order to achieve the established objective, the activity of individual clubs, circles, MPs and senators in the Polish parliament was analyzed. Furthermore, the analysis of program documents and press organs of Polish political parties was carried out. Studies have shown that the greatest contribution to the commemoration and promotion of a deceased pope in Poland is made by the Law and Justice. The Polish People’s Party also refers to John Paul II in public, but rarely does it in official program documents. Occasionally, and more rarely recently, the pope is also referred to by the Civic Platform. In contrast, politicians from the Democratic Left Alliance usually do not refer to John Paul II, but they respect him as a great Pole and spiritual leader.

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