Polish Bishops' Conference. News
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The President of the Polish Bishops' Conference will travel to Kazakhstan for a Congress of Religious Leaders
On September 14-15, the 7th Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, will be held in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan under the theme “The role of the leaders of world and traditional religions in the spiritual and social development of humanity in the post-pandemic period.” It will be attended by the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki. -
The Fifth Congress of Polish Families, focusing on the upbringing of children and young people in the Polonia Family, has ended
The Congress of Polish Families living outside Poland was attended by more than 300 people from 23 countries. The sessions and discussions focused on affirming God's plan for marriage and the family, their tasks especially in the educational aspect. The role of the family as the first and irreplaceable environment for human growth and development was emphasized. -
President of the Polish Bishops' Conference extends condolences on the death of Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II was a symbol of the unity of the United Kingdom and a symbol of those values on which Europe was founded. Her love for the nation, love for family, dedication, sense of duty, prudence, wisdom, experience, and spirit of service can stand as a model not only for representatives of the modern political class but for each of us,” wrote the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki in his condolences on the death of Elizabeth II, which were conveyed to Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. -
Statement of the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference on the Report on the losses suffered by Poland as a result of German aggression and occupation in 1939-1945
The Church's task is to remind people of the value of conversion, forgiveness and reconciliation. State institutions are called upon to decide on the practical forms of restoration of justice - wrote the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki in a Statement on the Report on losses suffered by Poland as a result of German aggression and occupation in 1939-1945. -
Synodal National Synthesis: the Synod indicates the need to learn to walk hand in hand to build the community of the Church
The synodal consultations indicated a desire to improve the way the Church functions and not to change doctrine or structure. The need for change concerns not only the institution of the Church. Central to this process is the personal conversion of both laity and clergy, according to the National Synthesis of the Synod on Synodality, presented at a press conference in Jasna Góra on 25 August 2022. -
Bishop Markowski on the 80th anniversary of the transport of Jews to Treblinka: Never again hatred, killing, hostility and contempt
Never again hatred, killing, hostility and contempt for others. The path of peace, brotherhood and solidarity is possible. Every day each of us makes choices that affect our neighbors and our surroundings. Let us choose the good so that we may live in peace," Bishop Rafal Markowski, the Chairman of the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism of the Polish Bishops' Conference, wrote in his communiqué on the 80th anniversary of the first transport of Jews to the German Nazi Death Camp in Treblinka. -
Cardinal Semeraro: To the new Blesseds we commend the Ukrainian people, migrants and our quest for peace
To the new Blesseds we commend our needs and our worries, our hopes and our expectations. Today in a special way, we commend to them the Ukrainian people, migrants and our desire for peace - said Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints in his homily, read in Polish by Bishop Jacek Kiciński, during the Holy Mass for the Beatification of Sr. M. Paschalis Jahn and her nine Companions, which took place on June 11th in the cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Wrocław. -
Bishop Mizinski: Family, catechesis, and the life of the Church - these are the three elements that interrelate (Summary of the plenary meeting)
The family, catechesis, and the life of the Church - these are three elements that interrelate - said Bishop Artur G. Mizinski, Secretary-General of the Polish Bishops' Conference, during a press conference after the proceedings of the 392nd Plenary Meeting of the Polish Bishops' Conference, held June 6-7 at the Formation and Training Center "Księżówka" in Zakopane. -
President of the Polish Episcopate after the plenary meeting: Synodality should enter into the bloodstream of Church life
The 392nd Plenary Meeting of the Polish Bishops' Conference focused on three themes: catechesis, the synod on synodality and the 25th anniversary of the visit of the Holy Father John Paul II in Zakopane - said the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, summarizing the bishops' meeting, which took place on 6 and 7 June in the center "Księżówka" in Zakopane.
