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Pope at Audience remembers Polish martyrs

September 30, 2026 · 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday remembered Polish martyrs Blessed Wincenty Lewoniuk and 12 companions from Pratulin. The martyrs were Byzantine-rite Catholics (Greek Catholics) who were killed by the Tsar's soldiers in the 19th century because they refused to change their religion, choosing to maintain communion with the Successor of St Peter and remain within the Catholic Church.

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Николай Соловьёв

Interestingly, they were Greek Catholics. In the 19th century, such perseverance for faith, when the Tsar’s soldiers were forced to cross, was strong. We also have a church in Kazan where similar martyrs are commemorated.

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