Polish Bishops' Conference. News
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Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś after the Synod: At the heart of synodality is the experience of faith
At the heart of synodality, as at the heart of the Church, is the experience of faith, that is, of encountering Jesus Christ risen from the dead and living – said Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś, Metropolitan of Lodz, during a press conference after the conclusion of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, held on Sunday 27 October at the Polish Church of St Stanislaus the Bishop and Martyr in Rome. -
26 October, 11.00 a.m.: Ingress of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień Archbishop Wiesław Śmigiel
The ingress of the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień, Archbishop Wiesław Śmigel, into Szczecin's archcathedral will take place on 26 October at 11.00 a.m. The day before, on 25 October, also in the cathedral, before the 7.00 p.m. Mass for the 900th anniversary of the baptism of Szczecin, the official canonical possession of the archdiocese will take place. -
Poland: Archbishop Gallagher appeals for freedom of religion and conscience
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, addresses the Conference of the Senate of the Republic of Poland on “Freedom of Conscience and Religion in the Context of a Democratic State,” and, following the calls of recent Popes and Pope Francis, appeals for bolstering and encouraging these liberties.
