The event on Saturday featured a mass led by Kraków Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski and was attended by political figures.
Letters of support from President Andrzej Duda and Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of Poland’s conservative opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, were read out.
Kaczyński’s letter framed the recent entry of Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) agents into the offices of the broadcaster’s affiliated Lux Veritatis Foundation as part of a "relentless campaign" against its founder, Father Tadeusz Rydzyk, and the Church at large.
Two days prior to the celebrations, CBA agents conducted searches at Lux Veritatis offices in Warsaw, Toruń and Wrocław. The investigation concerns allegations of misuse of public funds in financing the Museum of Memory and Identity in Toruń.
According to Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesman for Poland’s special services coordinator, the searches were conducted on behalf of the Rzeszów Regional Prosecutor's Office. No arrests were made, and the foundation voluntarily provided documents and data.
The CBA’s actions are part of a probe into alleged abuses by a former culture minister. Lux Veritatis said it had voluntarily handed over all requested materials and added that the investigation does not directly target the foundation.
Radio Maryja, which began broadcasting in 1991, has grown into a global media outlet, combining religious programming with staunch advocacy for right-wing conservatism. Its anniversary celebrations underscored both its enduring influence and the controversies that surround it.
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Source: PAP