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Polish Bishops' Conference President: The future can only be built on humility
The hope of the Church can only subsist on trusting the Holy Spirit and placing our various habits and ideas under His rule. The future can only be built on humility," said Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, after concluding a three-day retreat for Synod participants in Sacrofano. -
Polish Bishops' Conference President on Synod expectations
My desire is that with all the diversity, we preserve the unity of the Church and that at the end of this Synod, the Holy Spirit would hint at what synodality means," said the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki before the commencement of the first session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod. -
The President of the Polish Bishops' Conference urges prayer for the first session of the Synod on Synodality
I ask that all parishes in Poland offer the October rosary prayer for Holy Father Francis, synodal participants, and especially for the Polish delegation - wrote the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, in an Appeal for Prayer for the First Session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod. -
The Council for Pastoral Care for Poles Abroad in Europe met in Vilnius
The plenary meeting of the Council for Pastoral Care for Poles Abroad of Europe was held on 22-24 September 2023 at Domus Maria near the Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Council brings together several dozen people - clergy, religious sisters, and laity, representing Polish-speaking pastoral care in European countries. Its chairman is the Conference of Polish Bishops’ Delegate for the Pastoral Care of Polish Emigrants, Bishop Piotr Turzyński. The meeting concerned issues related to catechesis. -
Archbishop Szal at Jasna Góra: May Polish families be rich in love as the family of the Blessed Ulmas
May Polish families be rich in love as the family of the Blessed Ulmas. May they be for the young generation a catechesis about respect for parents, in-laws, and neighbours in need of help – said Archbishop Adam Szal, Metropolitan of Przemyśl, to the participants of the 39th National Pilgrimage of Married Couples and Families. The Mass was presided over by Bishop Wiesław Śmigiel, President of the Council for the Family of the Polish Bishops' Conference. The spouses traditionally renewed their wedding vows. The event launched a peregrination of the Blessed Ulma Family in the sign of their relics. -
President of the Polish Episcopate for Die Tagespost: The Synod of Bishops is always a joyful and challenging experience
The Synod of Bishops is always a joyful and challenging experience. It stems from the concern to faithfully and effectively communicate Christ's teachings to the people - said the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki in an interview with German Catholic newspaper "Die Tagespost". -
A Catholic Voter’s Manual – a document of the Social Affairs Council of the Polish Bishops’ Conference
Standing on the side of life, striving to protect family rights and a commitment to peace are among the principles set out in A Catholic Voter’s Manual. This document of the Social Affairs Council of the Polish Bishops’ Conference was published on September 21, preceding the upcoming parliamentary elections in Poland.
