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Bishops gathered at the 400th Plenary Assembly of the Polish Episcopate sent a congratulation letter to the Holy Father on the 12th anniversary of his election to the See of Peter
We are sure that, as Father, you offer your suffering for us, the sons and daughters of the Church. We assure you of our closeness and the gift of our prayers – wrote Polish bishops gathered at the 400th Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops’ Conference in a congratulation letter sent to the Holy Father on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his election to the See of Peter.
Spokesman of the Polish Bishop’s Conference of 2017: anniversaries of Marian apparitions, the “Rosary to the Borders” and a decree concerning Primate Wyszynski
Anniversaries of the apparitions in Fatima and Gietrzwald, preparations for the synod of bishops about youth, celebrations of the 600th anniversary of the primacy in Poland, “Rosary to the Borders”, assistance to the victims of storms and war in the Middle East and announcement of the decree recognising the heroic virtues of Primate Stefan Wyszynski are the most important events of 2017, emphasized the spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Fr. Pawel Rytel-Andrianik.
Over 60,000 pilgrims at Jasna Góra at the celebration with the participation of the Delegate for Pontifical Representations
Good is always greater than evil, there is more good in the world, because good is a path of love, and love comes from God, because God is love - said Archbishop Jan Romeo Pawłowski, Delegate for Pontifical Representations, on August 15 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Jasna Góra, during the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and the Republic of Poland.
Poland: 1,2 million people took part in The Marches of the Three Kings!
Under the motto "God is for everyone", on January 6, in over 660 cities and towns in Poland and abroad went the March of the Three Kings. This year it was accompanied by the fundraising "Kings for the East", the income from which will be delivered to cultural and educational institutions operating beyond the eastern border as well as in Poland for the benefit of the eastern citizens.
Spokesman of the Polish Episcopate: 20% of Poland’s Priests Were Murdered During World War
20 percent of Poland’s diocesan priests were murdered during World War II—that is, every fifth diocesan priest lost his life during the German Nazi occupation, recalls the spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference of the Polish Episcopate, Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik on the Day commemorating the Martyrdom of the Polish Clergy. At the initiative of the Polish Bishops’ Conference this day is celebrated on 29 April, the anniversary of the liberation of the camp in Dachau, where many Polish priests were killed.
Presidente dell'Episcopato Polacco in occasione dell'85° anniversario dello scoppio della seconda guerra mondiale: Sforziamoci di costruire la pace
Dobbiamo fare tutto il possibile per costruire la pace. La giornata del 1° settembre ci chiama a intraprendere questo sforzo, a intraprendere lo sforzo di costruire la pace con le nostre preghiere, il nostro atteggiamento, la nostra attenzione e tutto il resto” - ha detto il presidente della Conferenza Episcopale Polacca, l'Arcivescovo Tadeusz Wojda SAC, in occasione dell'85° anniversario dello scoppio della seconda guerra mondiale.
The Chairman of the Committee of the Polish Episcopate for Dialogue with Judaism: Ghetto insurgents symbolize the struggle for freedom
"The anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is an appeal to love one’s neighbor, for respect and recognition of the dignity of every human being. It should be unequivocally recalled that, in light of the Gospel, any manifestation of hatred and aggression, including anti-Semitism, is a sin" – stresses bishop Rafał Markowski, the chairman of the Episcopal Committee for Dialogue with Judaism, pointing out that the Ghetto insurgents are a symbol of the fight for freedom.
August 1: 75 years ago the Warsaw Uprising broke out
75 years ago, the Warsaw Uprising broke out. For 63 days, the Polish insurgents conducted a heroic and lonely fight with the German army, the aim of which was independent Poland. The Warsaw Uprising was the biggest armed action of the underground in Nazi-occupied Europe. About 18,000 insurgents and 150,000-200,000 civilians died. The insurgents were accompanied by 150 priests, 40 of whom died or were murdered.
President of the Bishops’ Conference: We thank God and Our Lady of Fatima for having saved the life of John Paul II
“We thank the Lord God and Our Lady of Fatima for having saved the life of the Polish Pope and, hence, for his long pontificate, which has strongly marked the history of the universal Church and the world,” said the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the assassination attempt on the life of the Holy Father John Paul II, which fell on May 13th this year.
