page_title: Artur Pawlowski
hierarchical_section_title: Artur Pawlowski
caption_attribution_description: English: Artur Pawlowski 2014 on the Streets ministering across from Calgary's City Hall
context_page_description: 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.
  Pawlowski is also said to advocate anti-LGBT, anti-abortion, and anti-Islam positions. 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.
  In 2014, Pawlowski was fined for attempting to participate in the Calgary Stampede parade with his followers without official permission.
  On October 24, 2013 he was covered by the National Post 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.
context_section_description: 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.
  Pawlowski is also said to advocate anti-LGBT, anti-abortion, and anti-Islam positions. 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.
  In 2014, Pawlowski was fined for attempting to participate in the Calgary Stampede parade with his followers without official permission.
  On October 24, 2013 he was covered by the National Post 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. 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.
  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 facing four trials for his actions.
caption: Artur Pawlowski (2014) Ministering across from City Hall (Calgary, Alberta)
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