Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the Catholic weekly „Niedziela”

Abstract

The aim of the undertaken analysis is an attempt to determine the position of the editors of the nationwide Catholic weekly „Niedziela” on matters concerning the general geopolitical situation after the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022. The research material consisted of printed versions of the periodical from February 27, 2022 to April 24, 2022. The research method used was press content analysis, supplemented with a hermeneutical element. The Catholic weekly „Niedziela” confirmed the official communiqués of the Polish Episcopate Conference regarding the political situation after Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in 2022, and legitimized Prime Minister Morawiecki’s position on the United Right’s security and foreign policy. The periodical authenticated the position of the Holy See and Pope Francis on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The undertaken research increases the cognitive value in the area of political communication of the Polish Bishops’ Conference through the Catholic press.