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Poland: Pope Francis wrote a letter on the 90th anniversary of the first apparition of Jesus to St. Faustina
I would like to recall the words of the Lord Jesus recorded by the saint in her Diary: "Humanity will not know peace until it turns to the source of my mercy" – wrote Pope Francis in a letter to the Bishop of the diocese of Płock (Poland), Piotr Libera, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the first apparition of Jesus Merciful to Saint Faustina Kowalska. It took place on February 22, 1931 in Płock.
Bishop Miziński: The Church invites wounded people to her community, offering them the gift of prayer and penance
The Church, as a community of believers, wishes to offer the wounded the gift of her prayer and penance. She wants to spiritually embrace those who suffer the wrongs inflicted on them. She wants to be a benevolent environment for them where they can get the support they need so much on the long and difficult path of recovery. We all need community with the wounded as a space of spiritual unity, as experience of exchanging gifts that we can offer each other – said the General Secretary of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Bishop Artur G. Miziński, at the beginning of the Mass celebrated in the chapel of the Secretariat of the Polish Bishops' Conference for the intention of sexually abused minors.
President of the Polish Bishops' Conference: The victims will not lack the support of the Church communit
We want to emphasize that the wronged have the right to count on the fact that on the long and difficult path of recovery they will not lack the support of the entire Church community - emphasized Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, in connection with the Day of prayer and penance for sexual abuse of minors on the first Friday of Lent.
Poland: Preventing Abuse Must Be a Priority in the Church
"Building a prevention system and supporting the injured parties must be a priority for the Church in the world and in Poland," underlined the speakers of a Webinar regarding protection against child abuse, held on 13 January 2021 and addressed mainly to the Polish media to inform about the initiatives undertaken in this regard by the Church in Poland.
Christmas wishes addressed by Bishop Wiesław Lechowicz to the Polish community abroad
Let no worries obscure the main one, so that we may always be on the way to Jesus! Become God's children, that is, people who unconditionally trust God! Celebrating Christmas means welcoming the Baby Jesus with your heart and trusting him completely. I wish you such celebration, and I pray for it! - wrote Bishop Wiesław Lechowicz, Delegate of the Polish Bishops' Conference for the Polish Emigration, in his Christmas greeting to the Polish Community abroad. The Bishop also asked for prayers for the Homeland and the Church in Poland.
President of the Polish Episcopate: St. John Paul II started the process of preventing sexual crimes in the Church
People who thoroughly research the history of the pontificate of St. John Paul II know very well that the issues of protecting children and youth and counteracting sexual crimes by some clergymen were the highest priority for him, emphasizes Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, vice-president of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) and president of the Polish Episcopal Conference.
The President of the Polish Episcopate: There must be no compromise in the discussion on human life
"Talking about the so-called legal compromise on the protection of life is a falsification of reality, since by doing so, the most important 'third party' in the dispute, namely unborn children and their inalienable right to life are left out" - wrote the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, in his statement in the context of the European Parliament resolution on abortion in Poland.
100 years ago Karol Wojtyła received the sacrament of baptism
100 years ago, on 20 June 2020, Karol Wojtyła, the future Pope John Paul II, received the sacrament of baptism at the baptismal font in the Chapel of the Holy Family in the Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice. “The day of baptism should be celebrated no less than the day of birth” – he said as Pope.
