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26.04.2025

26.04.2025Day Pope Francis Rests While Trump-Zelensky Build Vatican Bridge

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Poland for 26.04.2025.

It displays 185 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

26.04.2025Day Pope Francis Rests While Trump-Zelensky Build Vatican Bridge
Pope Francis's funeral dominated Polish media, with extensive coverage of the ceremony attended by approximately 200,000 mourners, including world leaders. The Pope was laid to rest at Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, breaking Vatican tradition.

The funeral became an unexpected diplomatic summit, with Trump and Zelensky holding a significant meeting that Polish outlets described as a breakthrough. By evening, reports indicated Trump had shifted his rhetoric, now blaming Putin rather than Ukraine for the conflict's continuation, a stark contrast to his statements on April 23rd and 25th regarding Crimea.

Putin responded by announcing readiness for negotiations "without preconditions," while Poland reported a Russian airspace violation, receiving little coverage amid the funeral focus.

Domestic controversy emerged around Parliament Speaker Hołownia's behavior at the funeral, with conservative media criticizing his alleged lack of decorum. By evening, football dominated coverage as Barcelona defeated Real Madrid.
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05:50Pope's Funeral Draws Global Leaders To Vatican

The newspapers report extensively on Pope Francis's funeral, with multiple sources describing crowds gathering at St. Peter's Square and over 160 delegations attending the ceremony (Polsat News, Super Express, wPolityce, Wyborcza). Speculation about the next pope continues with discussions of potential candidates, including a mysterious faction and a Polish contender (Wirtualna Polska, Wprost). International news focuses on Trump's activities, including his arrival in Rome with new Ukraine statements (Onet) and the Kremlin announcing no joint statement will be issued with Putin (Do Rzeczy). One outlet argues for a more aggressive European approach against Russia in Ukraine (Polityka).
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07:57Worldwide Mourners Gather For Pope Francis Funeral

The newspapers report extensively on Pope Francis's funeral taking place today in Vatican City, with multiple sources describing the massive crowds of approximately 40,000-140,000 faithful gathered at St. Peter's Square (Radio ZET, Rzeczpospolita, Super Express, wPolityce, Wyborcza, Wprost). World leaders, including Trump and Zelensky, have arrived for the ceremony (Wyborcza). New funeral protocols are being implemented (Polsat News). International concerns are highlighted in reports about Trump's ultimatum to Ukraine described as a "take it or leave it" deal (Onet), with analysis suggesting this approach would benefit Putin and potentially endanger Poland's security regarding the "Suwalki Gap" (OKO.press).
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10:06Thousands Bid Farewell To Pope Francis

The newspapers extensively report on Pope Francis's funeral taking place today in Vatican City, dominating Polish media coverage with live updates (Do Rzeczy, Gazeta Prawna, Polsat News, Radio ZET, Super Express, Wirtualna Polska, wPolityce, Wyborcza). Reports mention Polish elements in the ceremony, with parts of the mass conducted in Polish (Polsat News). World leaders including President Duda, Zelensky, and Trump are attending, with reports of a last-minute seating arrangement change for Duda (Wirtualna Polska, Wyborcza). One source criticizes Speaker Hołownia's behavior at the funeral (wPolityce). In security news, there are reports that Russia violated Polish airspace, with the military issuing a statement (Onet).
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11:26Pope Francis Laid To Rest In Santa Maria Maggiore

The newspapers extensively report on Pope Francis's funeral, with several sources describing his burial at Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in a modest ceremony without cameras (Do Rzeczy, Polsat News, Radio ZET, Super Express, Wprost, Wyborcza). Meanwhile, Ukraine-related coverage focuses on Trump's discussions with Zelensky regarding possible ceasefire terms, with sources reporting Ukraine has established "red lines" they won't cross in negotiations (Gazeta Prawna). OKO.press highlights the Crimean Tatars' Mejlis statement declaring Crimea an integral part of Ukraine, while Polityka analyzes Trump's "Golden Dome" defense system proposal, stating it's physically impossible to implement across Ukraine.
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14:01Pope Francis Laid To Rest As Nation Reflects On His Polish Legacy

The newspapers predominantly report on Pope Francis's funeral, with multiple sources describing his burial at Santa Maria Maggiore basilica (Radio ZET, Super Express, Rzeczpospolita, Wyborcza). Several outlets discuss Polish perspectives on Francis, noting he wasn't considered sufficiently connected to the Polish Church (Rzeczpospolita). There's controversy regarding Speaker Hołownia's behavior at the funeral (Do Rzeczy, wPolityce). In international news, Putin has reportedly declared readiness for negotiations with Ukraine "without preconditions" (Onet). Environmental concerns appear with reports of fish dying in the Oder River, with activists calling for legal personhood status for the river (OKO.press).
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17:22Pope's Funeral Becomes Diplomatic Summit

The newspapers extensively report on Pope Francis's funeral, with multiple sources describing the ceremony, the burial, and associated political encounters (Super Express, Onet, Polityka, Polsat News, Wprost). President Duda commented on the Pope's attitude towards Poland (Polsat News, Wprost). High-level diplomatic meetings occurred at the funeral, including a Trump-Zelensky meeting (wPolityce, Polityka) and von der Leyen-Zelensky meeting (Do Rzeczy). The Left party is pushing for the abolition of the Church Fund, though sources indicate this is unlikely during the campaign period (OKO.press). Cultural news includes actor Jakubik discussing a new project (Interia), while several sources speculate on the upcoming conclave and the next Pope (Wirtualna Polska, Wyborcza).
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20:54Trump-Zelensky Vatican Meeting Yields Breakthrough

The newspapers report extensively on a historic meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, describing it as a breakthrough where Zelensky convinced Trump that Ukraine is not responsible for the war's continuation (Rzeczpospolita, Do Rzeczy, Onet). Polish-Belarusian tensions appear with reports of Belarus making territorial claims on Białystok and Augustów, which some experts view with concern despite public dismissal (Gazeta Prawna). In sports news, there's coverage of "Bestia" defeating "Pudzian" in a 30-second knockout (Interia) and updates on Barcelona scoring against Real Madrid (Super Express).
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