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Polish Bishops on the Synod, the sainthood of John Paul II, beatification of the Ulma family, and aid to victims of sexual abuse
The continental stage of the Synod on Synodality, the sanctity of John Paul II, preparations for the beatification of the Ulma family, and assistance to the victims of sexual abuse were the subjects discussed by the bishops at a press conference following the 394th Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops' Conference, held on 13-14 March 2023 in Warsaw.
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.
The President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference: I call upon all people of good will not to destroy the legacy of John Paul II
I call upon all people of good will not to destroy the common good, of which the legacy of John Paul II is no doubt a part. Poles should remember the blessing offered to us by Providence through this Pope - wrote the Presidente of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, in a statement following publications concerning the Metropolitan Archbishop of Krakow, Cardinal Karol Wojtyła.
Position of the Polish Bishops’ Conference: We appeal to respect the memory of one of the most outstanding Poles
In view of recent large-scale attempts to discredit the person and work of St. John Paul II, we once again appeal to everyone to respect the memory of one of our most outstanding compatriots - wrote the bishops gathered at the 394th Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops' Conference in the Position "Saint John Paul the Great."
The President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference to the Orthodox and Catholic Bishops of Russia and Ukraine: Let us join spiritual efforts to avert the specter of another war
Let us unite the spiritual efforts of Christ’s followers of various denominations in Russia, Ukraine, and Poland to avert the specter of another war in our region – this was the appeal of Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki, president of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, in a letter to the Orthodox and Catholic bishops of Russia and Ukraine, including the Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill.
Moldova to hold referendum on direct presidential poll amid protests
(Vatican Radio) Moldova's embattled ruling coalition says it will soon call for a referendum on direct presidential elections following large anti-government protests. It is a moderate concession as the prime minister has refused to resign and pledged to crackdown on violent protests amid a public outcry over the disappearance of at least 1 billion dollars from the impoverished nation's banking system and high level corruption.
Auschwitz: Eucharist for former prisoners with the participation of the Presidential Couple
The truth about what happened behind the wires of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau should not divide us in any way. Let us make an effort to build unity wherever we are” - said Bishop Piotr Greger, auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec, in the homily of the Holy Mass celebrated at the Center for Dialogue and Prayer in Oświęcim, on the eve of the official celebration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
