Twenty years ago, the Catholic Church played a major role in the fall of communism in Poland. Today, with the country changing rapidly, the church’s influence is quickly waning. Once considered the most Catholic country in Europe, the faithful are vanishing. Just past the Polish border, passengers traveling by train from Berlin to Warsaw can see Jesus. Read more
Edible bras made of sugar candy, tingling massage oils and saucy but “blessed” books on sex for married couples – these are just some of the items available from a Polish online retailer that aims to spice up Catholic marriages.
The Marital Alcove (alkowamalzenska.pl), which was launched more than a year ago, aims to “develop and enrich marriages.”
It has quickly grown in popularity in a country known for its conservatism and has challenged stereotypes common within the Roman Catholic Church that sexual pleasure is something shameful.
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