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Communiqué from the 401st Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops' Conference
Changes in the Religious Education in schools and parish catechesis, as well as the status of work on the appointment of a Commission of independent experts to investigate the phenomenon of sexual abuse of minors – these were the main topics of the 401st Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops' Conference, held from 10 to 12 June 2025 in Katowice.
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.
Polish Bishops Ask Victims of Sexual Abuse for Forgiveness
“We ask God, the victims of abuse, their families and the Church community for forgiveness for all the harm done to children and young people and their relatives” – the Polish Bishops wrote in a statement published on November 19 by the Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops’ Conference dedicated to sexual abuse of children and youth by some members of the clergy.
Holy See: Response to Zika virus should not be "panic"
(Vatican Radio) The Holy See said on Tuesday the international community should respond to the Zika virus with “due vigilance,” but the “way forward should not be dictated by panic,” and condemned recent statements by some UN officials calling for countries to liberalize abortion laws in response to the virus.
