Memory of the Ends

For many years he engaged in activities aimed at commemorating victims of the genocide of Poles in the Kresach. He presided over the “Memoria et Veritas” Foundation established by him and launched annually the competitions of cognition about the Kresach, and was besides the head of the honorary committee of building the monument “Rzeź Wołyńska”.

It referred to the "Community and Memory" Association initiative entitled "Volyn for Powązki" with approval. He besides participated in commemorations, conferences, demonstrations. He frequently urged the Episcopate and the state authorities to act decisively. He was a delicate priest of families surviving from the genocide in Volyn.

Strong banner

In July, Fr Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski and representatives of the families of the victims of the Volyn massacre came to a conference at the home of Archbishops of Warsaw with a banner with a categorical message: "Ukraine! Why don't you let our mothers and fathers murdered by OUN-UPA and SS Galizien be buried??’. There's been police intervention.

At 1 point Fr Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski was outraged., relatives of victims of the genocide committed in Volyn, and representatives of the families of the victims of the Volyn massacre, interrupted the conference, exposing the already mentioned banner. It wasn't just a happening, it was a deficiency of remorse from the Ukrainians, a deficiency of apology for the crimes of years ago. That's how Fr Isakovich-Zaleski saw it.

‘I expected different things, but not that the officials of the Palace of Archbishops of the Archdiocese of Warsaw would send the police to the Families of Victims of Genocide for this banner. It was written me and Mr. Anthony, whom the parent saved as a baby in 1944. This is to be “a reconciliation and forgiveness“?” said Fr Isakowicz-Zaleski on Twitter.

He had a large grudge against the president of Ukraine

The question must be whether Polish authorities will be able to take the Order of the Eagle of the White president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensk – Fr Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski wondered in September 2023.

– The Gospel says that 1 must build on the rock, or truth, on the judgement of the perpetrators of genocide (in Volyn – ed.), but besides on the relations that we aid you, and you give us this or that. And that's the rock. And here it is built on sand, which is unfortunately, one more time I will repeat how the President, that he loves Zelenski, Zelenski loves him, the Ukrainians are grateful, we do not require anything, everything for Ukraine, nothing for Poland. And it's falling apart, falling apart right in front of us. – comments on Radio Wnet.

He peculiarly pointed out the deficiency of exhumation of victims of genocide in Volyn:

– This is the lie that Volhyń killed individual and what is most painful for many communities – a continuous ban on the exhumation of Polish citizens. What about the Polish side? Zelenski despite these lies and deceptions gets the Order of the White Eagle. What kind of construction on the rock? No wonder the grain is just 1 of the elements of this false alliance, and as I stress the alliance is needed, but on another principles, not on specified mythomanicism. – says Fr Isakovich-Zaleski.

The President's scandalous statement

The firmness of Fr Isakowicz-Zaleski in the fight for the memory of the chauvinists who were murdered, which is astonishing, did not appeal... to the president of Poland:

– I would like if Fr Isakovich-Zaleski did not deal with politics, but with what you should do said president Andrzej Duda, referring to the discussion on celebrating victims of the Volyn crime on Radio Zet.

The Communist rhetoric of Andrzej Duda

Fr Isakowicz-Zaleski did not intend to soften rhetoric after the strong words of Andrzej Duda. On the contrary, in Oneta he reposted:

– Mr. president Andrzej Duda, I'm sorry to say this, he's written specified nonsense, and so many times, I've tried to usage mild wording, he's done it. He is simply inconsistent completely and very submissive to Zelenski. But the phrase "innocent victims of Volyn" is 2 lies in 3 words – said in “Onet in the morning.” The priest died yesterday.

The priest, who was valued by many people, besides responded to the President’s statement, who had the nerve to announce that the priest was not active in politics, “Only what you should be doing‘. Duda's words Fr Isakowicz-Zaleski called communist rhetoric.

Condemned Bandera cult in Ukraine

For many Ukrainians Stepan Bander, the ruthless torturer of Poles who dehumanized our countrymen, is simply a national hero and a large authority. Not only that, the issue was besides underestimated by politicians associated with the Polish right, including erstwhile Prime Minister, associated with the PiS environment Jan Olszewski.

‘All this shows how the amendment to the IPN Act was needed“ – so Father Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski referred to Olszewski’s words, which fell in “Super Express”. The erstwhile Prime Minister felt that Stepan Bandera had nothing to do with the Volyn massacre, due to the fact that he was already imprisoned by the Germans at the time it happened. Fr Isakowicz-Zaleski called Olszewski's words "brings".

Already in 2009, this courageous clergyman protested against the bicycle rally them.
Stepana Bandera of Ukrainian youth, who was to pass through Poland. On his website, the rally called “the provocation of Ukrainian nationalists” and assured that he had sent letters to the Ministry of abroad Affairs, the Ministry of abroad Affairs and the prosecution. He argued that the rally promotes fascism, offends the feelings of the victims of the crimes of banders and their families, and poses a threat to safety on the route.

‘Yesterday it was announced on Polish and Ukrainian portals that there would be a cycling rally. Stepana Bandery and that the Polish authorities have given consent. Since yesterday, the border organizations have besides protested against it. We believe that specified consent was given illegally, due to the fact that it is the promotion of a fascist who is liable for killing Poles” said Fr Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleski.

In June, Fr Isakovich-Zaleski one more time faced the shocking manifestation of Bandera's cult: "Bander's criminal and the inscription of the celebrated nation in the centre of Krakow“ He alarmed on X, on an old Twitter. The priest posted on social media photographs of the store in the centre of Krakow, which was to sale products with the image of the murderer of Poles.

On the site next to the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski there was a criminal Bander and the inscription “national fame”. The priest asked what president Jacek Majchrowski had to say about this: president Andrzej Duda, Head of Parliamentary Club PiS Ryszard Terlecki and then Minister of the Interior Mariusz Kamiński, whose predecessor Bandera murdered...

As you can see, Fr Isakovich-Zaleski was a priest from a vocation, intellectually and morally honest. In his election he was never guided by cyclicalism, he was always perfect and generous. His memory of the victims of genocide was given priority, even erstwhile the rulers of the PO or the Law and Justice Department disregarded the issue.