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The Chairman of the Committee of the Polish Episcopate for Dialogue with Judaism: Ghetto insurgents symbolize the struggle for freedom
"The anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is an appeal to love one’s neighbor, for respect and recognition of the dignity of every human being. It should be unequivocally recalled that, in light of the Gospel, any manifestation of hatred and aggression, including anti-Semitism, is a sin" – stresses bishop Rafał Markowski, the chairman of the Episcopal Committee for Dialogue with Judaism, pointing out that the Ghetto insurgents are a symbol of the fight for freedom.
Bishop Wróbel: The vaccine production technology of AstraZeneca and Johnson&Johnson raises serious moral objections
Despite the fact that the technology used by AstraZeneca and Johnson&Johnson to produce their vaccines raises serious moral objections, they can be used by the faithful who do not have the possibility to choose another vaccine and are directly obliged to do so by certain existential or professional conditions - wrote Bishop Józef Wróbel SCJ, chairman of the Team of Bioethics Experts of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, in his statement.
Best wishes of the President of the Polish Episcopate for Jews on the occasion of Passover
“Passover is a celebration of freedom and hope. In this time of pandemic, we also need hope for deliverance from the danger of death. This hope can ultimately be given to us by the merciful God Himself; so much about his mercy is told in the Paschal Hagadah” – wrote the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference in a letter to the Jewish community, sent to Michael Schudrich, the Chief Rabbi of Poland, on the occasion of Passover.
Bishop Ciereszko invites Christians and Muslims to an online prayer meeting
"We would like to turn to Mary and entrust to her the approximation of these religious confessions in order to overcome everything that divides," said Bishop Henryk Ciereszko, President of the Committee of the Polish Bishops' Conference for Dialogue with Non-Christian Religions, as he announced the online prayer meeting of Christians and Muslims on the occasion of the Annunciation of the Lord under the motto: "Mary, mother of the Messiah."
President of the Polish Episcopate: The family deserves a year-round celebration
The family deserves a year-round celebration and should be at the center of commitment and attention of every pastoral and ecclesial reality - said the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki on the occasion of the Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia", which will be inaugurated by Pope Francis on March 19.
The President of the Episcopate celebrated the Holy Mass for victims of pandemic within the CCEE Prayer Network
During Lent, the bishops of Europe launched a network of prayer, the so-called Eucharistic chain, for over 770,000 people in Europe who have died from Covid-19. As part of this initiative, the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference and Vice-President of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE), Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, celebrated Mass for the victims of the pandemic on March 15 in the Chapel of the Poznań Archbishops' Palace.
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