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About Polish American Congress
The Polish American Congress is a National Umbrella Organization, representing at least 10 million Americans of Polish descent and origin. Its membership is comprised of fraternal, educational, veteran, religious, cultural, social, business, political organizations and individual membership.
Recent News
Polish National Independence Day
Today Poles celebrate National Independence Day (Narodowe Święto Niepodległości). This day commemorates the anniversary of Poland regaining its sovereignty from the German, Austro-Hungarian, and Russian Empires in 1918. Poland was absent from world maps for 123 years...
CEEC Webinar: Transatlantic Security in Peril? Ukraine at War
To watch the recent webinar "Transatlantic Security in Peril? Ukraine at War" go to https://ceecadvocacy.org.
The 2022 Polish American Congress Council of National Directors’ meeting
Annual Polish American Congress (PAC) Council of National Directors’ Meeting was held Oct. 19-20, 2022 at the Polish National Alliance (PNA) in Chicago. The PAC meeting was a very successful discussion of current issues affecting Polish- Americans, and Poland....
Polish American 1000 Donors’ List
We thank all those who have donated to Polish American 1000 campaign so far. Below is the list of donors:
Featured Stories
Oświadczenie KPA z okazji upamiętnienia 84. rocznicy niemieckiej inwazji na Polskę.
Oświadczenie — Z okazji upamiętnienie 84. rocznicy niemieckiej inwazji na Polskę i rozpoczęcia II wojny światowej. Polska została zaatakowana przez Niemcy 1 września 1939 roku. Wojsko polskie dzielnie walczyło z niemiecką inwazją. Bitwa o Westerplatte i...
Rep. Smith urges US Government to support Poland’s call for discussions with Germany on World War II losses
US Rep. Chris Smith, Chair of the United States congressional Global Human Rights subcommittee and the Co-Chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and of the Congressional Poland Caucus, urges the US government to support Poland’s call for discussions with...
OŚWIADCZENIE KONGRESU POLONII AMERYKAŃSKIEJ W 103 ROCZNICĘ BITWY WARSZAWSKIEJ.
15 sierpnia wspominamy zwycięstwo polskiej armii nad bolszewikami, w 1920 roku. Plan bitwy, która rozpoczęła się 13 sierpnia powstał na podstawie koncepcji Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego, a szczegóły opracowali szef sztabu generalnego generał Tadeusz Rozwadowski,...
The Polish American Congress will lead national Polonia action to inform and educate politicians about Warsaw Uprising history and losses sustained by Poland during the WWII.
Memo: Polonia commemorates Warsaw Uprising To National Directors and Division...
Latest Press
Today is 79. Anniversary of Warsaw Uprising.
Today, we commemorate all the brave men and women who stood up against the terror of the German occupation during the Warsaw Uprising, on August 1st, 1944. On this day, 79 years ago at 5 pm local time, on “W” hour, Poland Home Army (Armia Krajowa), started The Warsaw...
The funeral Mass for veteran Andrzej Stefański, was celebrated in the Sanctuary of Saint John Paul II at the Parish of Our Lady of the Bright Mount in Los Angeles.
In Los Angeles, at the funeral of Polish Home Army soldier Andrzej Stefański, government representatives of the Republic of Poland offered official condolences on behalf of a grateful nation for the service of this Polish Freedom Fighter. The funeral Mass for this...
Annual Kosciuszko Conference Day at United States Military Academy at West Point.
Professor Anthony J. Bajdek, former National Vice President for American Affairs of the Polish American Congress organized, 2023 Kosciuszko Conference on May 5th and Kosciuszko Memorial Ceremony on May 6th, at United States Military Academy at West Point....
Pogrzeb weterana na Zachodnim Wybrzeżu USA.
W Los Angeles, w polskiej parafii Matki Boskiej Jasnogórskiej, w Sanktuarium Świętego Jana Pawła II się pogrzeb weterana, żołnierza II Wojny Światowej Andrzeja Stefańskiego . Andrzej Stefański urodzony 10 października 1925 roku, zmarł 19 czerwca 2023 roku.Jego...
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