Five things that are worth knowing April 19, 2025 – the most important events

Intensive storms swept through Podkarpackie, Lubelskie and Mazowieckie towns. For the second time in a row, the Way of the Cross in Rome took place without Pope Francis. In turn, the Americans clearly marked the impatience of talks on the end of the war in Ukraine. Here are five things that are worth knowing on Saturday, April 19.

1. Hail, downpours, wind. Interventions after storms

Rapid storms passed over our country. According to evening Friday data, in the Lublin region firefighters received over 370 entries related to a violent aura. On the other hand, over 200 interventions were carried out in Podkarpacie.

2. Way of the Cross without the Pope

In the Roman Colosseum took place Way of the Crossand thousands of people gathered around the ancient amphitheater. Absent Pope Francis He wrote considerations read at subsequent stations. The Holy Father undergoes convalescence.

This is the second in a row the Way of the Cross in Rome without Francis. Last year his absence Vatican He explained that he must protect health against other Holy Week events.

3. Conversations on Russian invasion. Americans lose their patience

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported that President Donald Trump is frustrated by the course of peace negotiations in the case Ukraine. Trump admittedthat he wants the negotiations to end, but he must see the “enthusiasm” of both sides.

4. The Senate apologizes to Deputy Marshal Kamiński

Senate deputy marshal Michał Kamiński said on TVN24 that his driver He received a written order from the Senate about providing information about his “health and family life”. He called it an attempt to “espionage” and “Ubetic methods”.

The director of the Senate Administrative Office Piotr Kosiński sent a message to Kamiński with an apology. “On behalf of the administrative office of the Senate Chancellery, I would like to express my sincere apology for the situation, related to email information addressed to drivers of the transport department, and sent by the head of this department” – the content of the message that TVN24 reached.

5. “Political attention” from Tusk

Prime minister Donald Tusk published on Good Friday entry – “The last political attention before Christmas” – in which he decided that “the higher Rafał (Trzaskowski), Szymon (Hołownia) and Magda (Biejat), the better for Poland.”

The first round of presidential elections will take place on May 18. Possible second round – June 1.