Corpus Christi processions begin; Warsaw features four altars

Warsaw marked the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ with a central procession, beginning with a Mass led by Metropolitan Archbishop of Warsaw, Adrian Galbas, at St. John the Baptist Archcathedral.

Following the liturgy, the procession proceeded to four designated altars along a route that included Świętojańska Street, Castle Square, Krakowskie Przedmieście, and Królewska Street, culminating in Piłsudski Square. Archbishop Galbas delivered the sermon at the final altar. The Blessed Sacrament was carried in a historic monstrance from the Holy Cross Basilica, protected by a canopy from the archcathedral parish.

Each altar was uniquely decorated, featuring reproductions of significant religious artworks. The first altar, near St. Anne's Academic Church, displayed frescoes by Benozzo Gozzoli. The second, by the seminary church, showcased a fresco known as "The Communion of the Apostles" by Fra Angelico, complemented by coats of arms of Warsaw's craft guilds and an image of St. Francis of Assisi. The third altar, near the Visitandine Sisters' church, presented "The Descent of the Holy Spirit" by Giotto di Bondone. The fourth altar on Piłsudski Square featured a radiant Host, symbolizing Jesus' real presence, and a cross inspired by Father Ignacy Skorupka, a chaplain who died in the 1920 Battle of Warsaw.