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Priest and leading anti-communist has died

09.01.2024 19:08
Father Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski has died at the age of 67. He had been suffering from cancer. 
Father Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski who has passed away at the age of 67.
Father Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski who has passed away at the age of 67.Photo: PAP/Łukasz Gągulski

Father Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski, who has died at the age of 67, was one of the most prominent figures in the Polish Catholic Church, known particularly for his uncompromising, anti-communist stance.

A member of the anti-communist opposition under communism, he remained a sometimes controversial figure, in particular for his support for the vetting of priests to check for possible collaboration with communist authorities.

"He was the conscience of the Polish Church":

He was also a writer, a poet, a popular commentator and the head of the Brother Albert Foundation. As a priest his pastoral care included the Catholic-Armenian community and the disabled community. 

Sources: rp.pl, PAP

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