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Appeal of the Episcopate’ President Regarding Refugees from Ukraine
Continuing our prayer for peace, I appeal to my countrymen to keep their hearts open and to welcome heart refugees from Ukraine who in Poland would like to find shelter from the war - wrote the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki, in his Appeal concerning refugees from Ukraine.
Mexicans devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe
(Vatican Radio) Veronica Scarisbrick, our correspondent covering the papal visit to Mexico looks at the long-standing devotion by the Mexican faithful to Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose shrine will be visited by Pope Francis on Saturday. She retraces the bitter persecution of the Catholic Church in Mexico during a large part of the 19th century when anti-clericalism was enshrined in the nation’s constitution for many decades.
Caritas Polska Turns 30 – It Started with Three People
Caritas Polska is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Caritas began with three people working on the top floor of the seat of the Polish Bishops’ Conference. Today, it is the largest charity organization in Poland and its aid programs for approx. 3 million people are run by over 100,000 volunteers.
Polish Bishops for the 14th Week of Education: Dear Parents, ensure that your children participate in religious education in school
Dear Parents, ensure that your children participate in religous education in school. On the day of their baptism you made the decision for them to embark on the path of faith – write the Polish Bishops in the Pastoral Letter of the Polish Bishops’ Conference for the 14th Week of Education, which will begin on Sunday, 8 September. It will be held under the motto: "Let us educate together".
The Council of the Polish Episcopate for Migration and Pilgrimages: “Let us have the courage to express our assurance of solidarity and readiness to help”
A humane and evangelical response to the problems of migrants and refugees must never be restricted or suspended by any jurisdiction. Hospitality towards a foreigner is one of the indicators of our faith - wrote the chairman of the Council of the Polish Episcopate for Migration and Pilgrimages, Bishop Krzysztof Zadarko, in the communiqué on refugees who are reaching Poland.
Polish Bishops for the new school year 2024/2025: Dear Pupils, we encourage you to take part in Religious Edaction at school
Dear Pupils, we encourage you to take part in Religious Education at school. Take advantage of this opportunity to get to know God more deeply. If necessary, make an effort to overcome any difficulties that arise. By choosing Religious Education, you give a beautiful testimony of your faith – wrote Polish bishops in the Message of the Polish Bishops’ Conference on the occasion of the beginning of the new school year 2024/2025.
Bishops of Europe on Auschwitz-Birkenau liberation anniversary: No to anti-Semitism and political manipulation of the truth
The 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, in the spirit of Pope Francis’ words, obliges us to expressly fight against all acts that trample on human dignity: racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism. We cannot allow the truth to be ignored or manipulated for immediate political needs – we read in the Statement issued by the Presidency of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) on behalf of the bishops of Europe.
