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Polish Bishops’ Conference Secretariat: Prayer for Victims of Sexual Abuse
On the first Friday of Lent, February 20 this year, the Church in Poland observes the Day of Prayer and Solidarity with Victims of Sexual Abuse. In the chapel of the Secretariat of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, a Way of the Cross service was held, during which prayers were offered for those who have been harmed.
Statement of the Permanent Council of the Polish Bishops’ Conference on Pope Francis’ Appeal
“We are ready to help, in accordance with the existing legal possibilities and with the applicable state migration regulations, all those who express their will to come and settle in our country,” we read in the Statement of the Permanent Council of the Polish Episcopal Conference, issued on the initiative of the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, in reference to Pope Francis’ appeal.
March 10–12: 404th Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops’ Conference in Warsaw (preview)
“Parish of Tomorrow,” the Commission of Independent Experts to examine the phenomenon of sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic Church in Poland, and current pastoral initiatives of the Church are among the topics of the 404th Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, which will take place in Warsaw on March 10–12 this year.
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The Plenary Assembly <p> During the Plenary Assembly, the ordinary work of the Polish Bishops' Conference takes place and the most important decisions concerning the Church in Poland are taken. All members of the Conference have the right and duty to participate in the Assembly. At the invitation of the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, the Apostolic Nuncio participates in the Assembly. Ordinary plenary assemblies are held twice a year, and extraordinary ones at the request of the Presidium. </p>
Diocesan Bishops’ Council
The Diocesan Bishops’ Council was established in 2009. It is made up of all diocesan bishops and those who are legally equal to them among the members of the Polish Bishops’ Conference. The Council’s prerogatives include the examination of and making decisions concerning governance of dioceses, general directions of pastoral tasks and administrative and financial matters.
