Między pielgrzymkami. Jan Paweł II i Stolica Apostolska wobec przemian w Polsce (1987–1991)
Between Pilgrimages. John Paul II and the Holy See towards the Transformation in Poland (1987–1991)

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the policy of Pope John Paul II and of the Holy See towards Poland during the great geopolitical transformation of the late 1980s and of the early 1990s. It depicts the personage of the Pope during the period above all as a decision-maker influencing the global policy and the situation in the homeland. The author is interested in the influence of Pope John Paul II on the situation in Poland as the key state of the post-communist transformation. The topic was presented against a broader historical background, including the attitude of Pope John Paul II to the last communist government in Poland and to the first non-communist government led by Tadeusz Mazowiecki. The text answers the question about differences between the policy of John Paul II and of the Holy See, contains reflections on their reasons and on the methods and mechanisms behind the Pope’s influence on the situation in his homeland.

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