On 21 November, Krakow will host the conference “End-of-Life Care: Ethics, Practice and Challenges”. Experts will discuss the meaning of life marked by suffering, philosophical and legal challenges, and Catholic responses to the growing acceptance of euthanasia.

International guests will include Theresa Lynch from the United Kingdom, president of the Association of Catholic Nurses of England and Wales and founder of Nurses Opposed to Euthanasia, and Jasmin Lemieux-Lefebvre from Quebec, Canada, coordinator of the Vivre dans la Dignité / Living with Dignity network.

We warmly invite you to join us! Registration and full details are available at https://endoflifecare.pl/

As co-organisers of the March for Life and Family in Krakow, we turned out in large numbers to represent our association at this unique annual event.

We took to the stage to share our perspective on the gift of parenthood. As the Institute of Pro-Life Thought, we recognise every child born into the world as a manifestation of God, the lover and giver of life. We have immense hope for the future, as well as seeing a great opportunity for multifaceted and multilayered growth. New life is a miracle of nature and a brilliant design in itself. It is not merely a clump of cells, but a magnificent, ordered architecture!

More information can be found here:

• https://pch24.pl/wiadomosci/instytut-mysli-pro-life-dziecko-to-nie-zlepek-komorek-ale-wspanialy-uporzadkowany-projekt,723036
• http://pch24.pl/wiadomosci/polska-wymiera-w-dzieciach-nadzieja-ulicami-krakowa-przeszedl-xii-marsz-dla-zycia-i-rodziny-zdjecia,723019

Sunday, June 21, 2026, 11:30 AM
KRAKÓW, MATEJKI SQUARE

The annual March for Life and Family is more than just an event for Krakow residents – it's a day when defenders of life, family, and parents' rights to raise children in accordance with their values ​​gather in large numbers on Krakow's streets to express their voices in the fight for the future of the entire nation. Ordinary people, arriving from various regions, bear powerful witness in defense of the highest values. We encourage you to join us in this year's march!

More information: https://akcje.piotrskarga.pl/marsz-dla-zycia-krakow/

The art competition has now finished. It aimed at children aged 3–10.

Competition objectives:

• Sex role identification: visually representing oneself helps a child to assume the role of a mother (for girls) or father (for boys).
• Developing empathy: viewing the world from a parent's perspective.
• Emotional expression: revealing how a child perceives family relationships and parental authority.
• Self-awareness development: enabling children to imagine themselves in the distant future.
  Promoting family bonds and motherhood by reflecting on the role of a parent, and stimulating children's intellectual reflection and imagination.

The competition received many interesting, imaginative and creative entries.

After lengthy deliberation, the jury awarded the following prizes:

First Place: Kinga Bąk
Second Place: Paulina Bruzda
Third Place: Aleksy Miętka, Ania and Anastazja Komikt

Honourable mentions:

Ewa Bartela, Natan Kowalski, Lidia Kościelniak, Rita Nizińska, Klara Cempura, Fabian Kantor, Karolina Sobol, Leon Stramek, Natasza Lisowska, Franciszek Krupa and Antonina Pietrusińska.

Congratulations to the winners!

Prizes were awarded for first, second and third place, as well as for honourable mentions. All participants received commemorative gifts and certificates.
We would like to thank all the children for participating and invite them to take part in future pro-life competitions organised by our institute.
And here are the winning works: https://www.instytutmysliprolife.pl/wyniki-konkursu-plastycznego-ja-kiedy-bede-mamusia-ja-kiedy-bede-tatusiem/

On May 29, 2026, our experts led an online meeting for Diocesan Family Life Advisors in the Archdiocese of Krakow, entitled "Selected Issues in the Physiology of the Female Reproductive Cycle and the Treatment of Gynecological Conditions from an Endocrinologist's Perspective." Witold Ziaja, MD, also answered pertinent and insightful questions from the audience.

Thank you very much for the invitation and the fruitful meeting!

We invite children aged 3-6 attending preschool or under the care of their parents/legal guardians, as well as children in grades 1-3 of primary school, i.e., up to 10 years of age, to participate in our art competition!

The theme of the "Me, When I Become a Mommy" or "Me, When I Become a Daddy" competition is to visually represent oneself as a mother (for girls) or as a father (for boys).

The competition entry should be created individually by the child. For preschool-aged children, minimal assistance from a guardian is permitted (e.g., in preparing materials or planning the project).

Project technique: flat (drawing, painting, printmaking, collage) without the use of loose materials that fall off easily from the surface or are susceptible to damage during transport. Entries should not be rolled, rolled, or bent.

Project format: A-3, A-4.

Each entry should be accompanied by the following information on the back: the child's name and age, the name of the preschool (if applicable), and the guardian's contact information (phone number or email). For this purpose, please attach the Entry Form and Appendix No. 1 (Parent/Guardian Consent Form), which should be affixed to the back of the entry.

Submitted entries will not be returned – submitting entries to the competition constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions.

Entries must be submitted by April 30, 2026, to the competition coordinator for children attending preschool, by scan to the Pro-Life Thought Institute email address: kontakt@instytutmysliprolife.pl, or by post to: ul. Zbrojarzy 98/3, 30-412 Kraków (postmark date is decisive) for children under the care of their parents/legal guardians.

Judging criteria: relevance to the theme, aesthetic appeal, and creativity.

Results will be announced on our website on May 26, 2026.

Prizes

Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, as well as honorable mentions, will be awarded.

Results will be announced on our website and at the preschool (for children attending preschool).

For more information, please contact us at kontakt@instytutmysliprolife.pl

We invite you to participate!

We're joining the public reaction to the lampoons of parenting that keep appearing in the Polish-language press! Two mothers have already written letters for us in response to a series of articles that vilify family, motherhood, and fatherhood online – we've included them below.

Millions of parents lovingly feed, raise, and shower their children with love every day – we greatly appreciate this and want to say – THERE IS MORE GOOD!

If you want to join us in supporting the good of families, you can:

1. Write us your letter – we'll be happy to publish it too!
2. Write your response to the editorial offices that promote content that demeans parenting, e.g.,
   • listydoredakcji@redakcjaonet.pl
   • news@grupagazeta.pl
   • newsroom@newsweek.pl
3. Listen to the excellent presentation by our speaker, Łukasz Cichocki, MD, at our recent conference, who showed how the world and its surroundings develop alongside a child: https://www.youtube.com/live/d2p7vZ_cT84

Every child is an incredible opportunity to develop and heal from narcissism 🙂

Please find our Open Letter to the President of Poland regarding the the unprecedented and unjust verdict against courageous Weronika - a mother who warned others about an abortionist doctor:

The Institute for Pro-Life Thought is sponsoring the publication of an exceptionally pioneering book, "Silent Victims of Progress," which delves into the murky world of prenatal tissue harvesting during abortion, unknown to Polish readers. The book is extensive and its publication costs are high, so we need your financial support, which we sincerely ask for! Please share our fundraising campaign: https://zrzutka.pl/dkxpr3

This book has the potential to change the hearts of many people of good will!