The heritage of the free religious community of pastor Karol Grycz-Smilowski was active in the first 30 years of the 20th century in Krakow. Pastor Grycz-Smilowski achieved restoration of the Unitarian movement, and his death in 1959 caused the next pause in the activity of the movement. The present group emerged in the 1980's and secured registration and judicial status on Nov. 8, 1993. The UUC in the Polish Republic is a lawfully operating religious organization possessing acknowledgement of the Polish Government. It conducts a fruitful and effective collaboration with religious, humanistic, protection of religious freedom, human rights organizations in its Congregations.
Many ministers serve more than one congregation.
At the end of the 16th century there were 400 congregations. 400 years of persecutions has reduced that number. Most Unitarians live in villages. They spent several months in Russia in 1994 working with people who indicated an interest in the Unitarian faith. After communism this is an important opportunity to open up to a worldly minded movement.