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Lots of shows – one adoration

Jazz, pop, rap, folk – these were the main genres, ruling the five MercyFest scenes. The artists’ performance was followed with the pilgrims’ vocal and dance skills show. First of the three MercyFests is over! MercyFest on Teki began with common Polonaise (Polish national dance), what really was to the guests liking. As the first one on the scene appeared a group from Brazil, singing the World Youth Days’ anthem. A big surprise was the last verse, sang in Polish. Amongst the foreign groups’ performances, one could watch Korean girls, wearing colourful, traditional dresses and holding fans. Hannah Chang,...

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“La Marseillaise”, dances and cheers – a story of pilgrims conquering Wrocław

Waves of small and bigger groups have come through the city. One could have observed them at the marketplace and on Ostrów Tumski, however they were heard all over the city centre. The atmosphere was slowly calming down after a fire, set by the youth coming from over 40 countries. The most standing out group appeared to be French, Spanish and Italians, singing together e.g. “la Marseillaise”. Senegalese pilgrims accompanied with their drums. The groups are unbelievably open to  each other, commonly shearing the joy of faith. A favourite show spot undoubtedly became the pillory. It is there, that...

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“Mercy is all and more” – a morning in the parish

After breakfast the groups went to churches to attend the mass with parishoners. At that place they listened to religious instruction introducing the topic of the day. They spent the morning in a warm and relaxed atmosphere.  In the Cathedral Andrzej Siemieniewski, the suffragan bishop, delivered the homily for the Italian group. He evoked the figure of Edith Stein and encouraged the listeners to follow in her footsteps and seek the truth. One of the Italians impressed all the people present with playing the cathedral organ. After the mass all the participants listened  to religious teaching with great concentration....

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