- Twenty years ago, John Paul II made his longest, five-day pilgrimage to Poland, which lasted five days. At that time he visited 23 towns and came to the Parliament. It was the first visit of the Holy Father in the history of Christianity and parliamentarism," said Marek Kuchciński, Speaker of the Sejm, opening the opening the exhibition. - He addressed us, as representatives of the nation, with a call and concern about the memory of the most important values that guide us when we raise our hands and make our pledges as MPs and senators - who we serve and why. I encourage us to share the good news, the good thinking about Poland about the world, about man, so let's think properly, speak properly, read Let us think decently, let us speak decently, let us read decently,' he concluded.

The exhibition was Organized by the Sejm Library, the title refers to the message delivered on June 11, 1999 at the Solemn Assembly of Deputies and Senators. The Pope said at the time: "The place in which we find ourselves , We are in a place that invites us to reflect deeply on the responsible use in public life The place where we find ourselves calls for profound reflection on the responsible use in public life of the gift of regained freedom and on the need to work together for the common good. common good."

The selection of The selection of photographs was to show not only the visit of John Paul II to the Sejm building, but also The selection of photos was to show not only the visit of John Paul II to the Sejm building, but also other places visited during his 7th Apostolic Journey to Poland (e.g. Sandomierz, Krakow, Siedlce, Toruń, Wadowice etc.). Sandomierz, Cracow, Siedlce, Toruń, Wadowice, etc.). The photographs come from collections of the Sejm Library and the Polish Press Agency.

The exhibition The exhibition also presents: the armchair on which John Paul II sat during his visit to the Sejm, an audio-video recording of a message to parliamentarians and a selection of the most The exhibition also includes: the armchair in which John Paul II sat during his visit to the Sejm, an audio-video recording of his message to parliamentarians, and a selection of the most valuable mementoes from the collections of the Sejm Library, related to the figure of John Paul II (e.g. unique anniversary numismats; a book with papal dedication; facsimiles of documents accompanying the organization of the visit).

The exhibition The exhibition is accompanied by a folder published for the occasion by the Sejm publishing house, which contains, among other things, the record of the Holy Father's message to the parliamentarians.

The ceremonial opening of the exhibition took place on June 12. The exhibition will be open to the public until June 17.