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...Free Walesa, or make it possible for him to speak as a free man." When Archbishop Jozef Glemp uttered those words from a balcony of the medieval monastery at Czestochowa last week, more than 350,000 worshipers burst into prolonged cheers and applause, many of them raising their hands in victory signs. The pilgrims had come from every corner of Poland to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the "Black Madonna," the Roman Catholic nation's holiest shrine. As the government prepared to clamp down this week on demonstrations to mark the second anniversary of the creation of the independent...
...anniversary with a special Mass at which he declared that the Polish "state can be truly strong only with the support of society." But he added that national reconciliation could come only through dialogue, not opposition or violence. John Paul's cautionary words were echoed by Glemp, who tempered his demands for liberalization with a warning against demonstrations. Said he: "There has already been enough blood on our streets, and for this reason the conference table is the place for talks...
...Glemp, the Polish Primate, told a crowd of well over 100,000 pilgrims in Czestochowa: "The dialogue could begin to build toward an agreement and relieve the hatred that can sometimes be invisible when people keep silent and grind their teeth...
Passing the residence of Polish Roman Catholic Primate Archbishop Jozef Glemp, the marchers paused, hoping that the church leader might appear, then sang a hymn beginning "Return us our free fatherland." Finally, farther along their route, they encountered opposition: massed militia units with dozens of vehicles armed with water cannons. There was no clash. The protesters turned away, hurling insults at the militia ("Gestapo," "Whom do you serve?") as they walked toward the Vistula River. There the march broke up. Said one young worker triumphantly: "That was exactly what we wanted. There was no violence. It was a real morale...
...sympathizers of the independent trade union Solidarity. Until now, little has been known about the treatment of the 3,600 who, according to the government, are still held in about 40 camps around the country. Among the few visitors they have been permitted to receive is Archbishop Jozef Glemp, the Primate of Poland, who is said to have traveled to all the camps. Last month he was allowed behind the walls of the top-security Bialoleka prison near Warsaw, where some 300 Solidarity activists are held in isolation. TIME has obtained a rare photo of the Primate's visit...