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Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk: Reconciliation between our nations is a process of healing wounds
Reconciliation between our nations is a process of healing the wounds that both Poles and Ukrainians carry in their souls and consciences to this day - said Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in an address during the Service of “Forgiveness and Reconciliation” in the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Warsaw.
January 17th – The Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland
We not only want to celebrate but also we are also intent on showing the deep relations that exist between the Catholic Church and Judaism - said Bishop Rafał Markowski, chairman of the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, during a meeting announcing the 25th jubilee celebration of the Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland. This year the day’s national celebrations will be held in Poznan.
7 December, 11.00: Episcopal Consecration of Reverend Tomasz Sztajerwald
The Episcopal Consecration of Fr Tomasz Sztajerwald, auxiliary bishop nominee of the Diocese of Warszawa-Praga, will take place at the Cathedral Basilica of St Michael the Archangel and St Florian the Martyr in Warsaw on 7 December at 11.00 a.m. The main consecrator will be the Apostolic Nuncio to Poland Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi.
Germany may cut migrant benefits as Europe struggles to host refugees
(Vatican Radio) Germany is considering taking away benefits from asylum-seekers if they refuse to try to learn the language and integrate. The plan comes after several other European Union member states announced controversial measures to tackle the influx of refugees including seizing valuables and cutting payments, while countries such as Hungary plan to erect more fences along borders.
“The poor you will always have with you” - The Holy Father’s Message for the 5th World Day of the Poor
“It is my hope that the celebration of the World Day of the Poor, now in its fifth year, will grow in our local Churches and inspire a movement of evangelization that meets the poor personally wherever they may be. We cannot wait for the poor to knock on our door; we need urgently to reach them in their homes, in hospitals and nursing homes, on the streets and in the dark corners,” writes the Holy Father Francis in his message for the World Day of the Poor, announced today (June 14, 2021).
Quality education in mother languages vital to success of SDGs – UN
Mother languages are essential to providing quality education, which in turn supports the achievement of the new global development agenda, the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on the International Mother Language Day, marked on Sunday. The annual Feb. 21 observance was established by UNESCO in November 1999, to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by peoples of the world.
