Artur Pawlowski
Artur Pawlowski is a Polish-Canadian political activist, LGBTQ critic and street preacher.
Pawlowski was born on March 28, 1973 in Kożuchów, Poland. Currently he is a street preacher in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He operates a Christian street outreach organization called Street Church.[1]
Pawlowski is also said to advocate anti-LGBT, anti-abortion, and anti-Islam positions.[2] He has spent much time in court due to charges laid against him by the Calgary Police Department in relation to his street preaching and in feeding the homeless of Calgary.[3]
In 2014, Pawlowski was fined for attempting to participate in the Calgary Stampede parade with his followers without official permission.[4]
On October 24, 2013 he was covered by the National Post[5] stating that Calgary officials have a vendetta and was said to have pulled out a "thick sheaf of white papers from his briefcase" demonstrating the fact that he has had a lengthy battle for his rights to care for the homeless.
For his commitment to his faith and beliefs, Artur has been recognized by various groups. In 2012, for his support of Israel, he received the Honorary Chaplain Position for the Province of Alberta from the prestigious Israeli humanitarian organization The Magen David Adom.[6] He is the first ever to hold such a position for the province of Alberta. As well, on April 28, 2012, he received the 'Free Speech Award' for his seven years of ongoing defense of Canadian constitutional rights and freedoms. This award came from the organization called (PGIB) The Progressive Group for Independent Business of which former-Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is a member.[6]
Artur Pawlowski currently lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with his wife Marzena and their three children; Nathaniel, Gabriel, Maya- Grace. He continues his work on the streets with Street Church Ministries and is currently[when?] facing four trials for his actions.[citation needed]
Media Coverage of Pawlowski
- Alberta PC leadership candidate's ties to anti-gay evangelicals sparks scandal[7]
- Anti-gay pastor, denied by Ric McIver, endorses the PC leadership candidate anyway[8]
- Calgary Street Church feeds and clothes the homeless[9]
- McIver's brief visit to the Lake of Fire costly[10]
- Street preacher accuses Calgary officials of having a vendetta in an eight-year battle over noise complaints[5]
Notable Acknowledgements
- In 2012, for his support of Israel, Pawlowski received the Honorary Chaplain Position[11] for the Province of Alberta from the Christian Friends of Canadian Magen David Adom (CFMDA).
- In 2011 Bishop Dr. Gerry Kibarabara,[12] the secretary general of United Christian Churches of Kenya's Supreme Council presented Pawlowski with Honorary Ordination for His Humanitarian Work in Africa.[13]
References
- ^ krolewskiestrony.pl. "Street Church". /streetchurch.ca.
- ^ "Rally in front of Calgary city hall turns violent".
- ^ Levant, Ezra. "Penalties for preaching". Sun News. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Street Church preacher Artur Pawlowski was fined Monday for breaking a city bylaw by trying to crash the 2012 Calgary Stampede parade with a group of his parishioners".
- ^ a b Gerson, Jen. "Street preacher accuses Calgary officials of having a vendetta in eight-year battle over noise complaints". National Post. Retrieved 24 October 2013.[dead link]
- ^ a b Pawlowski, Artur (2012-06-07). "Artur Pawlowski receives 'Free Speech Award'". Street Church. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- ^ Gerson, Jen (14 June 2014). "Ric McIver considers Artur Pawlowski a friend". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ Climenhaga, David. "Anti-gay pastor, denied by Ric McIver, endorses the PC leadership candidate anyway". rabble.ca. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Chandler, Craig. "Calgary Street Church feeds and clothes the homeless". Beacon News. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "McIver's brief visit to the Lake of Fire costly". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "Honorary Chaplains". Canadian Magen David Adom for Israel. Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ^ Bishop. "LEADERSHIP". Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
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