In the spotlight: Henryk Jankowski

In 2004 he released a wine called "Monsignore" and two years later a mineral water named after him was made available for sale. But those achievements pale in comparison to Jankowski's latest plans. The Institute of Father Henryk Jankowski disclosed that talks are being held regarding the release of a personal-care-product line named after the priest. Apart from that, soon a network of club/cafes run by the Institute will be set up in 16 cities across Poland. Furthermore, the Institute wants Mel Gibson to make a movie about Jankowski's life and is currently holding talks with a number of Polish firms that could be potential sponsors of the endeavor.

Jankowski became famous for being Solidarity's chaplain during the early 1980s. He conducted a mass for the striking workers during the strike in the Gdańsk Shipyard in 1980. He was under surveillance of the communist secret services, but didn't become an informer. However, after 1989 he raised controversy by making anti-semitic comments during his sermons and for including anti-semitic and nationalist symbols in his church's traditional Lord's Tomb display at Easter. As a result, the Archbishop of Gdańsk Tadeusz Gocłowski forbade him from delivering sermons.