Below are some elements of the programme open to accredited journalists.
Thursday 13 September – ‘Bazar Poznański’ Centre (Aleje Marcinkowskiego 10)
15:00 News Conference for the opening of the Plenary Assembly
The participation of journalists, filming and photographs are allowed subject to accreditation.
The News Conference will be in Italian and Polish with simultaneous translation.
Interventions from:
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genoa and President of CCEE
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and Vice-president of CCEE
His Grace Mgr Stanisław Gądecki, Archbishop of Poznań and Vice-president of CCEE
16:00 Start of the meeting
Access to accredited journalists only
Initial greetings
His Grace Mgr Stanisław Gądecki, Archbishop of Poznań and President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference
His Grace Mgr Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to Poland
Representative of the Polish Ecumenical Council
Representative of the Polish Government
Reading of the Message of Pope Francis
16.45 Introduction to the meeting
His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genoa, President of CCEE
17:30 Presentation on the Catholic Church in Poland (until 18:00)
18:30 Mass – Fara Church (Gołębia 1)
Main Celebrant: His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genoa, President of CCEE
Participating at Mass will be volunteers from Caritas and other Catholic charitable organizations
Friday 14 September
09:30 News Conference – Media Office in the Poznań Metropolitan Curia (ul. Ostrów Tumski 3)
Solidarity in Poland and in Poznań
Access to accredited journalists only
11:15 News Conference – Media Office in the Poznań Metropolitan Curia (ul. Ostrów Tumski 3)
Presentation of the European survey on solidarity in Europe
Fr Wojciech Sadłoń sac, Institute for Catholic Church Statistics, survey administrator
Access to accredited journalists only
14:00 Brief opportunity for the media to meet the new CCEE General Secretary – Media Office in the Poznań Metropolitan Curia (ul. Ostrów Tumski 3)
Access to accredited journalists only
17:45 Solemn Vespers– Cathedral of “Saints Peter and Paul” in Poznań (Bazylika Archikatedralna św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła – Ostrów Tumski 17)
Presiding: His Eminence Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops
Filming and photographs allowed for all accredited media
Saturday 15 September
09:00 News Conference – Media Office in the Poznań Metropolitan Curia (ul. Ostrów Tumski 3)
The Church in Europe: Mgr Duarte da Cunha, CCEE General Secretary (2008-2018)
Access to accredited journalists only
10:00 News Conference – Media Office in the Poznań Metropolitan Curia (ul. Ostrów Tumski 3)
1050th anniversary of the diocese of Poznań: Prof. dr hab. Hanna Kóčka-Krenz – Institute of Archaeology of Adam Mickiewicz University
100th anniversary of Polish independence: Prof. dr hab. Tomasz Jasiński – Institute of History of Adam Mickiewicz University
Access to accredited journalists only
14:00 News Conference – Media Office in the Poznań Metropolitan Curia (ul. Ostrów Tumski 3)
The World Meeting of Families in Dublin: an evaluation
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Visit to the Baltic Countries
Access to accredited journalists only
17:00 News Conference of the CCEE Presidency – Media Office in the Poznań Metropolitan Curia (ul. Ostrów Tumski 3)
Interventions from:
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genoa and President of CCEE
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and Vice-president of CCEE
His Grace Mgr Stanisław Gądecki, Archbishop of Poznań and Vice-president of CCEE
Access to accredited journalists only
19:00 Solemn Vespers– Cathedral of “Saints Peter and Paul” in Poznań (Bazylika Archikatedralna św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła – Ostrów Tumski 17)
Presiding: His Grace Mgr Jean-Claude Hollerich, President of COMECE
Invited are Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist and Catechists
Prayer for the 1050th anniversary of the Diocese of Poznań
Filming and photographs allowed for all accredited media
Sunday 16 September
10:00 Mass – Cathedral of “Saints Peter and Paul” in Poznań (Bazylika Archikatedralna św. Apostołów Piotra i Pawła – Ostrów Tumski 17)
Main celebrant: His Grace Mgr Stanisław Gądecki, Archbishop of Poznań and Vice-president of CCEE
(Mass broadcast live by TVP3 – National channel)
Meeting with members of the Archdiocesan councils – Cathedral parish centre (Ostrów Tumski 17)
Warsaw – Monday 17 September at 12.30
(seat of the Polish Bishops’ Conference – Skwer Kard.S. Wyszyńskiego 6 PL-01-015 Warszawa)
12:00 News Conference
The participation of journalists, filming and photographs are allowed subject to accreditation.
The News Conference will be in Italian and Polish with simultaneous translation.
Interventions from:
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genoa and President of CCEE
His Grace Mgr Stanisław Gądecki, Archbishop of Poznań and Vice-president of CCEE
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