President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference thanks Pope Francis for his words about St. John Paul II
“On behalf of the faithful and shepherds of the Church in Poland, I wish to thank Your Holiness for the loving and sensitive words about St. John Paul II”, wrote President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki in a letter to Pope Francis. He referred to the words spoken by Pope Francis on Sunday, April 16, during the Regina Coeli prayer, “in the context of media allegations” concerning St. John Paul II.
Poland: Pope Francis wrote a letter on the 90th anniversary of the first apparition of Jesus to St. Faustina
I would like to recall the words of the Lord Jesus recorded by the saint in her Diary: "Humanity will not know peace until it turns to the source of my mercy" – wrote Pope Francis in a letter to the Bishop of the diocese of Płock (Poland), Piotr Libera, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the first apparition of Jesus Merciful to Saint Faustina Kowalska. It took place on February 22, 1931 in Płock.
Pope awaited in Brzegi
On Saturday (July 30), Pope Francis will meet with pilgrims in Brzegi to keep vigil and pray together. The Holy Father will not only deliver a speech to the young, but he will hear their testimonies as well. The first event to take place at the Misericordiae Campus in Brzegi is the Vigil of the young with Francis. Then, on Sunday (July 31), the pope will celebrate the Final Mass concluding the World Youth Day.
The welcome of Pope Francis by Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki
Welcoming the Pope at Wawel, Polish Episcopal Conference President Abp. Stanislaw Gadecki said that the pontiff's pilgrimage came during the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. "The church in Poland feels a special responsibility in this area. This is because the message of mercy is closely connected with a daughter of our country, St. Faustina Kowalska, as well as with St. Pope John Paul II, both of whom - through their lives and their writing - brought its value closer to us," he remarked.
