The Polish Football Championship Matches Will Begin with a Moment of Silence in Honor of the Pope.

In Poland, a moment of silence will be observed before the Polish Football Championship match in honor of the Pope

The matches of the 29th round of the Polish Football Championship, which will take place on Monday and Tuesday, will begin with a moment of silence in honor of the Pope. This was reported by 'Glavkom' citing the tournament's press service.

On April 21, four matches of the Polish championship will take place: 'Puszcza' – 'Radomiak', 'Jagiellonia' – 'Zagłębie', 'Legia' – 'Lechia', and 'Lech' – 'Cracovia'. On Tuesday, April 22, the match 'Stal' – 'Górnik' will take place.

It is worth noting that Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. He held the papacy since March 13, 2013. In January, the pontiff fell ill with bronchitis. On February 14, he was hospitalized at the 'Agostino Gemelli' clinic in Rome as the illness became chronic. After an X-ray and laboratory tests, he was also found to have bilateral pneumonia. Doctors considered the possibility of stopping treatment to allow him to die in peace. In private conversations, Pope Francis even expressed confidence that this Time he would not survive the illness.

Francis sharply reduced his workload, as he followed doctors' recommendations for a two-month recovery and respiratory therapy to improve lung function. After a 38-day hospital stay, Francis only made a few public appearances after returning to the Vatican on March 23. He missed the solemn services of Good Friday and Holy Saturday before Easter. However, the Easter celebrations in the Vatican began without the participation of Pope Francis. Later, the pontiff appeared before the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square. He blessed those present from the balcony of St. Peter's Cathedral. Archbishop Diego Ravelli read the Pope's Easter message 'To the City and the World'. The successor of Pope Francis may continue his course of reforming the church or return to more conservative principles. The choice of a new pontiff will be an important signal for the Catholic community and the world, determining the direction of the church's development in the coming years.