Catholic awards handed out in Warsaw

A set of annual awards dubbed the "Catholic Nobel Prizes" have been handed out in Warsaw as part of events to celebrate the legacy of the late Polish-born Pope John Paul II.

A host of individuals, both lay and clergy, walked away with the Totus Tuus awards during a ceremony at the Royal Castle in Warsaw at the weekend.

Photo: PAP/Rafał Guz

A host of individuals, both lay and clergy, walked away with the Totus Tuus awards during a ceremony at the Royal Castle in Warsaw on Saturday afternoon.

Tegoroczni laureaci nagród #TotusTuus przyznawanych przez @DzieloPL. pic.twitter.com/W0SEVRNhTi

— EpiskopatNews (@EpiskopatNews) October 15, 2022

The statuettes are presented annually to people and institutions that “contribute in a special way to building a civilization of brotherhood and love" while being inspired by the teachings of St. John Paul II, according to Fr. Dariusz Kowalczyk, chairman of the board of the Dzieło Nowego Tysiąclecia (Work of the New Millennium) Foundation, which organizes the annual event.

Sunday marked Papal Day in Poland, an annual celebration to remember and explore the teachings of John Paul II, the late Polish-born pope who headed the Roman Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005.

#OTD in 1978, Cardinal Karol Wojtyla was elected Pope, taking the name of John Paul II.
His spiritual leadership & advocacy in the fall of Communism & Poland’s path to freedom were invaluable.
As a pilgrim of peace and freedom, he built bridges between people all over the world. pic.twitter.com/XAGMQoFvl2

— Piotr Wilczek (@AmbWilczek) October 16, 2022

John Paul II, who visited 129 countries during his long pontificate, served as pope from October 16, 1978 until his death on April 2, 2005.

He was the third longest-serving pontiff in history and was declared a saint in 2014.

More info at dzielo.pl.

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Source: IAR, PAP, polskieradio.pl