CCEE in Poznań - Programme for the media

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)

1050^th anniversary of the diocese of Poznań: Prof. dr hab. Hanna Kóčka-Krenz – Institute of Archaeology of Adam Mickiewicz University

100^th 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 1050^th 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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