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Polish bishops ask the faithful to pray for the Holy Father
Following Pope Francis’ bilateral pneumonia and his stay at the Gemelli Clinic since 14 February this year, the Polish bishops, led by the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda SAC, are asking the faithful to pray for the Holy Father. “I ask everyone to support the Pope with their prayers so that he recovers as soon as possible”, Archbishop Wojda said. -
Three years of war in Ukraine: the Catholic Church's assistance to the affected and refugees
The various types of assistance provided for three years to Ukrainians suffering as a result of the war was the subject of a press conference held on 13 February at the Secretariat of the Polish Bishops' Conference in Warsaw. Representatives of Caritas Poland, Caritas-SPES Ukraine, the Office of the Team for Aid to the Church in the East, the Order of Malta and the Knights of Columbus participated in the conference. -
Spokesman of the Polish Episcopate on the Jubilee of the World of Communications: In diversity we sought what is most important, namely the voice of the Gospel
We represented various media, and in diversity we sought what is most important, that is, the voice of the Gospel, which can be a keystone for various political, social and economic trends – said the Spokesman of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Fr Leszek Gęsiak SJ, who was in Rome with a group of Polish journalists to celebrate the Jubilee of the World of Communications. -
Communiqué of the Presidium of the Polish Bishops' Conference concerning changes introduced by the Ministry of National Education in the organization of religious education in public schools on 17 January 2025
We expect the Ministry of National Education to return to the application of the standards of the rule of law and to refrain from taking confrontational actions against believers who are rightful citizens of the Republic of Poland – reads the Communiqué of the Presidium of the Polish Bishops' Conference concerning changes introduced by the Ministry of National Education in the organization of religious education in public schools on 17 January 2025. -
Polish Bishops at the opening of Jubilee 2025: A time of grace, hope and reconciliation
It is a time of special grace, mercy, indulgences, and opportunities for reconciliation with God and people – Polish bishops said about the Jubilee Year 2025 during the celebrations inaugurating it in Polish dioceses. They also encouraged people to become signs of hope. Opening Masses for the Jubilee were celebrated in all cathedrals and co-cathedrals on 29 December 2024.
