Polish Bishops' Conference. News
The President of the Bishops’ Conference Calls for Prayer for the Middle Easterners
“I would like the Church in Poland to join in the prayer initiative for the inhabitants of Middle Eastern countries,” wrote the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference and Vice-President of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki, in response to an appeal voiced by the Holy Father Francis, the CCEE presidium, and the COMECE.
"Ad limina Apostolorum" of the Polish Bishops from September to October 2021
From the end of September to the beginning of October this year, the Polish Bishops will go to the Vatican for their visit "ad limina Apostolorum" (lit. to the thresholds of the Apostles). Due to the unstable sanitary situation, the precise dates of the visit are not yet known. They will be determined and announced later.
President of the Bishops’ Conference: We thank God and Our Lady of Fatima for having saved the life of John Paul II
“We thank the Lord God and Our Lady of Fatima for having saved the life of the Polish Pope and, hence, for his long pontificate, which has strongly marked the history of the universal Church and the world,” said the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the assassination attempt on the life of the Holy Father John Paul II, which fell on May 13th this year.
The President of the Episcopate Thanked Nurses and Midwives for Their Effort and Dedication
“I would like to address my best wishes to nurses and midwives and express my gratitude for the effort and dedication they put into their responsible and much-needed work,” wrote the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, in his message on the occasion of the International Day of Nurses, Nursing and Midwifery, which falls on May 12th.
Permanent Council of the Polish Bishops’ Conference on Current Pastoral Issues of the Church in Poland in the Time of the Pandemic
Current pastoral issues of the Church in Poland in the time of pandemic, the beatification of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, the topic of language used in public debate and social life, and the issue of spiritual discourse in the media - These are the main topics discussed by the Permanent Council of the Polish Bishops’ Conference at its meeting on May 3rd of this year at Jasna Gora.
April 29th: Day of Martyrdom of the Polish Clergy during World War II
On Thursday, April 29th, we celebrate the National Day of Martyrdom of the Polish Clergy, on the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camp in Dachau. The main celebrations, as every year, will be held at St. Joseph's Sanctuary in Kalisz. At noon, Holy Mass will be presided over by Bishop Grzegorz Suchodolski of Siedlce.
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