Poland is still an overwhelmingly Roman Catholic nation, still conservative and still religious, especially when compared with its European neighbors. But supporters and critics of the Roman Catholic Church all acknowledge that the society is changing. They agree that church representatives in Poland have lost authority and credibility, and that much of the population is moving toward a more secular view of life, one with a greater separation between church and state, and a rejection of church mandates on individual morality.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are considered the European museum of Catholicism, but let me tell you we are no longer,\u201d\u009d said Szymon Holownia, program director for Religia TV, a relatively new station that aims to convince Poles that faith can and should be relevant in modern life with programs like a cooking show led by a nun. \u201cThe relationship between faith and state is changing; it is changing dramatically in Poland,\u201d\u009d Mr. Holownia said. \u201cIt is really huge.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
\u201cTwenty years of freedom and religion is evaporating,\u201d\u009d he said. \u201cThis is the crisis of Christianity in Poland.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n