Polish archbishop urges protection of 'family values' ahead of vote


  • World
  • Thursday, 11 Jun 2020

Catholic faithful take part in a Corpus Christi procession in Krakow, Poland June 11, 2020. Jakub Porzycki/Agencja Gazeta via REUTERS

KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - A Polish archbishop on Thursday sought to reaffirm Christian family values at the heart of conservative President Andrzej Duda's re-election campaign, saying foreign "ideologies" were undermining the institution of marriage.

Archbishop Marek Jedrazszewski delivered the message to hundreds of people gathered, despite social distancing rules amidst the coronavirus outbreak, for a procession in the city of Krakow to mark the Catholic Corpus Christi holiday.

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