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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.
The Week in Summary (September 29-October 5)
The week began with a press conference organized by the “Work of the New Millennium” Foundation during which the 19th Pope’s Day was presented. It will take place on Sunday, October 13, under the motto: “Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way”. “The uniqueness of this year’s Pope’s Day lies in the fact that we celebrate it in the year in which the universal Church and the Church in Poland is celebrating the 100th anniversary of John Paul II’s birth” – said card. Kazimierz Nycz, metropolitan of Warsaw.
Archbishop Gądecki: The Ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal is a Great, Positive Step in Civilization
“The ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal on abortion is, in the human dimension, a great, positive step in civilization,” said the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki in an interview for the Catholic Information Agency. However, he stressed that “the fact that the Constitutional Tribunal’s decision has not been published raises many questions.”
President of Polish Bishops Conference in Parosla: Reconciliation can only be built in truth and justice
Reconciliation can only be built on truth and justice. A sincere acknowledgement of each party's responsibility - or at least a willingness to seek it - is vital for genuine reconciliation," said the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki in his homily at a Mass celebrated in Parosla, Ukraine, the site of the martyrdom of Poles eighty years ago during the Volhynian Massacre.
Holy See to OSCE: Combat "headlong race for profit"
(Vatican Radio) The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the OSCE, Msgr. Janusz Urbańczyk, on Thursday said the Vatican would like the organization to give “further attention given to the question of the responsible use of resources and their distribution, and to combatting their uncontrolled use in a headlong race for profit.”
