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Bishop Suchodolski: World Youth Day showed a beautiful young Church anew
World Youth Day showed anew the beautiful young Church we all long for,” said Bishop Grzegorz Suchodolski, Chairman of the Council for Youth Pastoral Care of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, during a press conference summarizing World Youth Day in Lisbon, held at the Polish Episcopate Secretariat on September 12.
13 September, 10:00 a.m.: Episcopal ordination of Fr. Mariusz Dmyterko
On Saturday, 13 September 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in the cathedral parish of the Exaltation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross in Wrocław, the episcopal chirotonia (ordination) of Fr. Mariusz Dmyterko will take place, according to the Eparchy of Wrocław-Koszalin of the Greek Catholic Church in Poland.
Secretary General of the Polish Episcopate: Today too ourbrothers and sisters are persecuted for their faith
These days of solidarity also aim to - in addition to the help provided to specific Churches - bring us closer to the truth about the Church of Jesus Christ and our faithful brothers and sisters who today experience persecution, suffering or marginalization in their lives for being Christ’s disciples - said bishop Artur G. Miziński, secretary general of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, during a press conference before the 11th Day of Solidarity with the Persecuted Church, organized by the Polish section of the Aid to the Church in Need and with the support of the Polish Episcopate. This year’s Day of Solidarity will take place on November 10.
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.
Polish Bishops for the 13th Education Week: Let us learn to build an active community and evangelise.
We invite all those involved in the work of developing the hearts of children and young people to ensure that this year's September reflection, prayer and all activities centred around the issue of upbringing are a response to the distinctive sign of the times, which is the ongoing Synod on Synodality in the Church - wrote the Polish bishops in the Pastoral Letter commemorating the 13th Education Week, to be celebrated in the Catholic Church in Poland this year between 10 and 16 September.
Poland: Millions of people followed Holy Week and Easter broadcasts
Millions of people in front of TV sets, radio receivers and via the Internet followed the Paschal Triduum and Easter broadcasts. And thanks to the social media campaign #Cross, #EasterBasket, #Easter, Poles created a virtual community of people celebrating the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Audience of the President of the Polish Episcopate with Holy Father Francis
The current issues related to the functioning of the Church in Poland during the ongoing war in Ukraine were at the center of the meeting of the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference with Holy Father Francis, who received Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki in a private audience on March 28th. The meeting lasted 45 minutes.
Presentation of research on the sexual abuse of minors in the Church in the years 1958-2020
In the period from July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020, 368 declarations of sexual abuse against minors under and over 15 were received by dioceses and men's orders in Poland. The reports concern the acts committed in the years 1958-2020. 292 priests and religious were accused of sexual crimes against minors during that period. These are the data of the latest report prepared by the Institute of Statistics of the Catholic Church in cooperation with the Office of the Delegate for the Protection of Children and Youth of the Polish Bishops’ Conference. The research was financed by the Saint Joseph Foundation of the Polish Episcopate.
Spokesman for the Polish Bishops’ Conference: This was the year of three important beatifications
The year 2021 was the year of three important beatifications in the Church in Poland - Cardinal Wyszyński, Mother Czacka and Father Macha. They strongly marked pastoral initiatives and strengthened the community of believers, said the spokesman of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Fr. Leszek Gęsiak SJ in his summary of the passing year.
