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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.
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.
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.
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.
Pope Francis congratulated the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference on his golden jubilee of priesthood
We congratulate him on pastoral ministry exercised zealously and wisely for the spiritual good of the Gniezno and Poznań fold, as well as on his activity in the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences, and especially in the Polish Bishops’ Conference, over which he presides with solicitude, as well as his conscientious activity in various Dicasteries of the Roman Curia – wrote the Holy Father Francis in his wishes addressed to Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, Metropolitan of Poznań and President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of priestly ordination.
Poland: President Meets with Church Leaders and Minority Groups
Our task was, is and will be the search for truth, harmony and unity in the international space, in the life of our Homeland and in the smallest communities, that is our families and local communities. This attitude was taught to us by John Paul II - said Archbishop Wojciech Polak, Primate of Poland, during the New Year’s Meeting of Representatives of Churches and Religious Associations with the Presidential couple, which took place on January 14 in the Presidential Palace in Warsaw.
100° anniversario dell'ordinazione sacerdotale del Beato Stefan Wyszyński
Sabato 3 agosto, nel Santuario del Beato Stefan Cardinale Wyszyński a Zuzela, nella diocesi di Łomża, si terranno le celebrazioni per il 100° anniversario della sua ordinazione sacerdotale e il 123° anniversario della nascita del Primate del Millennio. Sono previste celebrazioni giubilari anche a Jasna Góra, all'Arcicattedrale di Varsavia e alla Cattedrale di Włocławek.
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.
