Polish Bishops' Conference. News
Bishop Piotrowski: Missionaries bring hope and consolation with their selfless help
Missionaries not only proclaim the Gospel and form communities of faith, but also carry out works of merciful love. They bring hope and comfort to local communities tormented by poverty and disease with their selfless help - we read in the communiqué of the chairman of the Mission Commission of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Jan Piotrowski on the Day of Prayer and Aid to Missions celebrated on 6th January under the slogan "From the Last Supper to the Ends of the World".
New Year wishes of the Spokesman of the Polish Episcopate
The social and political events of recent months have filled our hearts with anxiety and concern for tomorrow. As believers, however, we should place our trust in God’s Providence, which rules the world and history – said the spokesman of the Polish Bishops' Conference Fr. Leszek Gęsiak SJ in his wishes on the occasion of the New Year.
The spokesman of the Polish Episcopate wished a blessed Christmas
"May the Saviour, who was born as a Child in Bethlehem, grant us and our beloved ones the courage to face difficult situations in the spirit of the Gospel. May He bring peace to our hearts, homes and communities. I wish you all a blessed Christmas!" - said the spokesman of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Fr Leszek Gęsiak SJ.
Statement of the Permanent Council of the Polish Bishops’ Conference on Pope Francis’ Appeal
“We are ready to help, in accordance with the existing legal possibilities and with the applicable state migration regulations, all those who express their will to come and settle in our country,” we read in the Statement of the Permanent Council of the Polish Episcopal Conference, issued on the initiative of the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, in reference to Pope Francis’ appeal.
Letter for Holy Family Sunday: The family as a path to holiness
For the vast majority of Christians, living bound by the sacrament of marriage and with a family is the way on which they fulfil their call to holiness and participate in the life and mission of the Church – we read in the Letter of the Council for Family of the Polish Bishops’ Conference for Holy Family Sunday, which this year falls on 26th December.
The President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference commemorated the victims of communist repression
On the 40th anniversary of the introduction of martial law in Poland, at 7.30 pm, the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, lit the "Light of Freedom" in the window of Bishop’s house in Poznań. In this way, he joined the initiative commemorating the symbolic gesture of John Paul II, who expressed his solidarity with his countrymen on 13th December 1981.
Archbishop Gądecki: Martial law is a great deal of lawlessness and harm
The scale of lies - supporting the thesis about a lesser evil - that arose around martial law was enormous, and many Poles still do not notice the extent of lawlessness and harm - said the President of the Polish Bishop’s Conference on the 40th anniversary of the introduction of martial law. Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki presided over Holy Mass at the church of Poznań's Dominicans, where people prayed for the homeland during the time of martial law.
Institute for Catholic Church Statistics (ICCS): clear continuity in the activities of Catholic structures and organizations in Poland
The data for 2020 included in the annual ICCS statistics show a clear continuity in the activities of Catholic structures and organizations in Poland: parishes, dioceses and religious orders - said Fr. Wojciech Sadłoń PhD, SAC, director of the Institute for Catholic Church Statistics, during a press conference at which the latest research results were presented.
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