In the media

The basilica and the Sanctuary of the Dying Lord Jesus in Pacanów in films and in articles of the Catholic press and websites. Below each article title there is a short summary in English – the full texts, in Polish, are available from the publishers.

Films

YouTube · 22 October 2023 · in Polish · the history of St Martin's Church and of the miraculous crucifix: the legend of the three crosses floating down the Vistula, the survival of the chapel during the Second World War, the interior of the basilica

Articles (in Polish)

Sanktuarium Pana Jezusa Konającego w Pacanowie

The history of the sanctuary from the medieval beginnings of St Martin's Parish to the present day. The article describes the devotion to the miraculous image of the Dying Lord Jesus, which according to tradition survived fires and war damage many times, and the growth of pilgrimages.

Catholic weekly "Niedziela" · Read the article

Pielgrzymi nadziei w Pacanowie (Pilgrims of hope in Pacanów)

The sanctuary in the Jubilee Year and the pilgrims who come to Pacanów to pray before the miraculous crucifix. The author recalls the history of the devotion and presents the pastoral initiatives of the parish.

Catholic weekly "Niedziela" · Read the article

Ks. Leszek Domagała: W Pacanowie jest cudowny krzyż Pana Jezusa Konającego (Fr Leszek Domagała: In Pacanów there is the miraculous cross of the Dying Lord Jesus)

An interview with the custodian of the sanctuary about the history of the medieval crucifix and the accounts of its origin. The article also recalls the granting of the title of minor basilica and describes the religious life of the sanctuary today.

Diocese of Kielce · Read the article

Przyjedź do Pacanowa (Come to Pacanów)

An invitation to the sanctuary for one-day pilgrimage and retreat meetings and days of recollection. The article describes the programme of the visit, the history of St Martin's Basilica and the devotion to the Dying Lord Jesus, as well as prayer, adoration and the Way of the Cross.

Diocese of Kielce · Read the article

Pacanów: Sanktuarium Jezusa Konającego bazyliką mniejszą (Pacanów: the Sanctuary of the Dying Jesus becomes a minor basilica)

Wiara.pl · Read the article

Pacanów: Ekstremalna Droga Krzyżowa do sanktuarium Jezusa Konającego (Pacanów: an Extreme Way of the Cross to the Sanctuary of the Dying Jesus)

An announcement of the Extreme Way of the Cross, whose destination is the sanctuary in Pacanów. The article presents the rules and the idea of this spiritual walk and briefly the history of the basilica and of the devotion to the Dying Lord Jesus.

Catholic Information Agency (eKAI) · Read the article

Odpust w Pacanowie. Uroczystościom przewodniczył biskup Andrzej Kaleta (The parish feast in Pacanów, presided over by Bishop Andrzej Kaleta)

A report on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross at the sanctuary. Most of it is Bishop Andrzej Kaleta's homily on the meaning of the cross in a Christian's life; it also mentions the harvest festival character of the celebration and the procession around the basilica.

Radio eM Kielce · Read the article

Pojechaliśmy do Rzymu... (We went to Rome...)

An account of the pilgrimage to the funeral of Pope John Paul II in April 2005, led by Fr Rafał Nowiński. On Piazza Risorgimento the pilgrims from Pacanów and neighbouring parishes set up a cross with images of the Holy Father and of the Dying Lord Jesus of Pacanów, where Poles and Italians prayed.

Catholic weekly "Niedziela", Kielce edition 19/2005 · Stanisław Stańczyk · Read the article