Thousands of pilgrims pay their visit to the grave of blessed Father Jerzy. Their prayer gives rise to numerous conversions. Many people admit to have experienced spiritual transformation when coming to this special place. Some of the pilgrims received the sacrament of confession for the first time in a number of years.

From March 1985 until April 2010 over 18 million pilgrims visited the grave of blessed Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, including about 310 500 foreigners. Circa 3 million pilgrims travelled in organized groups from 134 countries. Among the visitors there were priests, seminary students, parish congregations, Christian fellowships, occupational groups, members of the Solidarity Independent Trade Unions, social circles, groups of young people, children and tourists – to name but a few.

Bishops, priests, presidents and prime ministers from many different countries make pilgrimage to the grave of Venerable Father Jerzy Popiełuszko.

On the 14th of June 1987 Pope John Paul II prayed at the grave. Prelate Teofil Bogucki welcomed His Holiness at the gate of the church. The Holy Father prayed in the church interiors for a long while. Following the church prayer he passed to Father Jerzy’s grave. He laid flowers and prayed embracing the grave plate in his arms. He kissed it afterwards. Later he spoke to Father Jerzy’s relatives, signed the visitor’s book and consecrated a newly cast bell, named Jerzy after the Blessed Father.

Distinguished guests who paid their respects to the late Father Jerzy included primates and cardinals from Poland, England, Austria, Belarus, Brazil, The Czech Republic, Chile, The Philippines, France, Mexico, Germany, Rwanda and The United States, moreover cardinals and archbishops from The Holy See and leaders of various Papal congregations and committees. Among high rank pilgrims were the following:
Primate of England cardinal George Basil Hume,
Primate of The Philippines Cardinal Jaime Sin,
Primate of Mexico archbishop Ernesto Couripio Ahumada,
Primate of the Czech Republic Cardinal Miroslav Vlk,
Cardinal Karl Lehmann, Chairman of the Conference of German Bishops,
Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, Archbishop of Paris,
Archbishop Ruben Hector di Monte from Argentina,
Cardinal Audrys Juozas Baczkis, Archbishop of Vilnius,
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger – now Pope Benedict XVI,
Cardinal Jorge Maria Mejia from Argentina,
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn – Archbishop of Vienna, Chairman of the Conference of Austrian Bishops,
Cardinal Janis Pujats,
Archbishop Angelo Comastri from Loreto,
Archbishop Sean Brady from Irland,
Archbishop Leonardo Sandri from Secretariate of State in Vatican,
Cardinal Angelo Amato – Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints,
Cardinal William Levada – Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

State officials prayed at the grave of blessed Father Jerzy included:
Polish president Lech Kaczyński,
Polish president Lech Wałęsa,
Ryszard Kaczorowski – former president of The Republic of Poland in Exile,
Polish prime ministers: Jan Olszewski, Jerzy Buzek and Jarosław Kaczyński,
leaders of Solidarity Independent Trade Unions: Marian Krzaklewski and Janusz Śniadek,
as well as US president George Bush,
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher,
Prince of Luxemburg John the Great,
president of Czech Republic Vaclav Havel,
president of Bułgaria Żeliu Żelew,
president of Latvia Anatolijs Gorbunovs,
vice-chancellor of the German Federal Republic Hans-Dietrich Genscher,
chancellor of Austria Alois Mock,
former Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti,
US senator Edward Kennedy,
Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban,
last but not least president of Emil Constantinescu,
former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Anna Tibaijuka,
president of Georgia Micheil Saakaszwili,
British Prince Charles Windsor,
president of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Poettering.