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President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference for Vatican Radio: The icon of Jasna Gora has grown into Polish culture
The icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Jasna Góra has grown not only into Poland’s religiosity but also into the nation’s culture and tradition. It is a unifying gathering point - stressed the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, in an interview with Vatican Radio and the Vatican News service. Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Our Lady of Częstochowa.
Communiqué from a Meeting of the Council of Diocesan Bishops of the Polish Bishops’ Conference
The first session of the Synod on Synodality beginning in Rome at the end of September, the just concluded World Youth Day, and the upcoming beatification of the Ulma family are the principal questions addressed in the Communiqué from a Meeting of the Council of Diocesan Bishops of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, held at Jasna Góra on 25 August 2023.
Wishes from the President of the Episcopate to the new Apostolic Nuncio to Poland
On behalf of the faithful and shepherds of the Church in our country, I would like to extend a warm welcome and assure you of prayers in your intentions," wrote Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki, President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, in his wishes for Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi, whom the Holy Father Francis has appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Poland.
The Plenary Assembly
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.
The Permanent Council
The Permanent Council is composed of: President, Vice President, Primate of Poland, cardinals heading dioceses, Secretary General and six diocesan bishops and 2 auxiliary bishops. The Council prepares Plenary Assemblies and Councils of Diocesan Bishops, monitors decision implementation, coordinates the work of the PBC, and may adopt a position on public matters when this is warranted by the good of the Church, in line with the opinion, at least assumed, of members of the PBC.
President of the Polish Bishops' Conference thanks the Holy Father for the new cardinal for Poland
I express my great gratitude to the Holy Father Francis for the new cardinal for Poland! It is a great joy for our Church - the Polish Bishops' Conference President wrote on his Twitter profile. Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki also congratulated Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś on his appointment to the cardinal dignity.
