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Pope holds Mass, celebrates Poland's deep Catholic roots in Czestochowa

Francis lavished praise on Poland's legacy of steadfast devotion as he urged Poles to hold fast to their faith.

Pope Francis says 'world is at war' but it's not a war of religions

Pope Francis said "the world is at war" on a flight to Poland on Wednesday to take part in the World Youth Day celebrations in the city of Krakow.

Castles and death camps: Pope Francis' Poland itinerary is a mixed one

Pope Francis has a long list of places he will be visiting in and around Krakow during his visit to Poland for World Youth Day.

On World Youth Day, Pope Francis to find a Catholic Poland out of step with his vision

Poland is at odds with Pope Francis on the refugee situation, and on climate change bowing to Poland's powerful coalmining lobby.

Catholics from around the globe set the stage for Pope Francis at World Youth Day

Over a million young Catholics from across the globe are expected to descend at Krakow this month for the arrival of Pope Francis at World Youth Day.

Pope Francis to meet Auschwitz survivors in Poland

Francis' schedule, released Thursday, includes a visit to the Auschwitz memorial and a private visit to a children's hospital in Krakow.

Poland refuses to challenge court ruling, will not extradite Roman Polanski to the US

Poland will not extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski to the US in an almost 40-year-old case after prosecutors declined to challenge an October court ruling against it.

Euro 2012: Racist chants heard at Holland's training session

World Cup runners-up Netherlands, who have a number of black players, open their Euro 2012 Group B campaign against Denmark in Ukraine's Kharkiv on Saturday.