The article discusses the genius loci and sacred space of St. Barbara’s Church in Gliwice. The aim of the research is to determine the spirit of the place of this space. The method of document analysis was used, employing a first-person approach in methodological terms — mainly the contemplative method. The research material was collected in the space of the temple, where changes took place that may be reflected in the spirit of the place as well as in the sacred space itself.

This article addresses the problem of social exclusion and the struggle for recognition experienced by individuals affected by mechanisms of marginalization within the Roman Catholic Church. The subject of the study is the religious event “Pilgrimage from the Margins of the Church,” which took place on 4 October 2025 in Częstochowa at Jasna Góra. The analysis is grounded in Axel Honneth’s theory of the struggle for recognition. The study employs participant observation and content analysis. The aim of the article is to examine acts of recognition performed during the event as well as the accompanying media discourse. The pilgrimage constitutes a manifestation of the identity of individuals who have been excluded and harmed within the Roman Catholic Church, while the symbolic acts of recognition represent an attempt at social rehabilitation.