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In "On Foot Around the World," he wrote that after the previous day's march, his quadriceps were sore, which he attributed to having eaten only nuts all day. The day before, because he slept close to the road and did not want to be visible, he skipped dinner and ate only the cold contents of a can — chakalaka. He reported that over those two days he walked a total of 116 km: 54 km and 62 km. He calculated about 39 km a day from this, dividing the result by three, and wrote that he had to rest that day. He also described a long conversation with a pastor who — as he recounted — boasted about building 17 churches in South Africa and other Southern African countries. According to the author, the pastor was white, came from Johannesburg, and moved with his wife after selling their house and farm. The pastor cited high crime rates and the deaths of many farmers as reasons for the move. The conversation lasted about an hour and a half; the pastor presented him with the history of South Africa, including the last 25 years when — as he put it — black people began to take power. The author added that he later learned that the pastor belonged to the Jehovah's Witnesses. The man had offered him accommodation at his brother's place in Gordon’s Bay if he was in the Cape Town area. "On Foot Around the World" described this town as a southwestern suburb and noted that it was on the way from Cape Agulhas. #marsz #odpoczynek #historia (translated)

The author wrote that Belgium condemned the Israeli attack on diplomats. Citing Reuters, he stated that representatives from Belgium, France, Poland, and the Catholic Church arrived in Taibe, a village mostly inhabited by Christians, located near Ramallah. He also mentioned that Netanyahu claimed the attack was part of a campaign. #Belgia #Izrael #dyplomaci #BE #FR #PL #PS (translated)

The parishioners from Grojec express their outrage at the bishop's decision, which led to the removal of their pastor, emphasizing that they are not responsible for the situation and that the curia has not provided them with satisfactory explanations. #Grojec #kościół #bunt (translated)

The Curia claims that the explanations of the former parish priest from Grojec, Father Józef Zborek, regarding his removal from St. Lawrence Parish are incomplete, and the main charges concern improper acceptance of mass intentions and the destruction of the book of intentions. #proboszcz #Kościół #Małopolska (translated)

Father Daniel Wachowiak wrote that Pope Leo celebrated his first Mass after the operation. He noted that although the mere presence of the pope signifies liturgical leadership, regardless of who speaks the words of consecration, during this celebration the pope was a concelebrant, and it was led by another clergyman. #Papież #Msza #Kościół (translated)

A fire at the open-air museum in Sanok, which burned down the historic church of St. Nicholas, triggered a prosecutor's investigation to determine its causes, and according to preliminary information, they were not related to electrical system failure. #Sanok #pożar #zabytki (translated)

Kafir wrote that he increasingly considered elitism to be better than democracy, because — as he claimed — in elections the vote of a person with knowledge and experience carries the same weight as the vote of a person without basic competencies. He noted that elitism, in his opinion, did not depend on wealth or education, but on knowledge, reason, and the ability to think independently. He criticized voters who — according to him — assessed economic policy without knowledge of issues such as inflation, budget, or monetary policy. As examples, he referred to people shopping at Lidl and Biedronka, as well as checking purchase prices, and accused some of them of confusing daily savings with the competencies needed to evaluate the state's finances. At the same time, he emphasized that simply looking for cheaper products was not bad. Kafir also criticized politicians who — as he wrote — lacked experience in running businesses or managing budgets, yet held positions that allowed them to decide on significant public expenditures. He accused right-wing groups of citing religion, tradition, and national values while simultaneously supporting strong authority without proper oversight. He argued that appeals to patriotism and religion did not replace the knowledge and competencies necessary to govern the state. He compared the expectations placed on children in their education to the expectations of politicians. He wrote that parents usually required their children to learn math and helped them acquire knowledge, yet some voters — in his opinion — did not expect similar competencies from those seeking power. He compared governing the state to entrusting a ten-year-old child with the household budget without parental control, pointing out that promises of unfunded expenditures could lead to debt. The author accused voters of re-electing politicians despite their mistakes if they promised them more money, and that they rejected criticism as a lack of patriotism. He claimed that some people did not want to check information or analyze arguments and instead trusted loud political messages. In conclusion, he asked why voters demanded education from children but did not require knowledge from politicians before entrusting them with power. He also mentioned the action "7 percent of 460," relating it to the number of deputies, and stated that there were at most 7 percent of wise ones among them. #Demokracja #Elitaryzm #Edukacja (translated)

I return with joy, happy that I can look into the eyes of everyone, because I have done nothing wrong. Father Krzysztof Wilk, who after almost three years will return to the position of pastor of the parish of Divine Mercy in Kraków–Nowy Prokocim. #Kraków #Kościół #Proboszcz (translated)