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Presentation of research on the sexual abuse of minors in the Church in the years 1958-2020
In the period from July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020, 368 declarations of sexual abuse against minors under and over 15 were received by dioceses and men's orders in Poland. The reports concern the acts committed in the years 1958-2020. 292 priests and religious were accused of sexual crimes against minors during that period. These are the data of the latest report prepared by the Institute of Statistics of the Catholic Church in cooperation with the Office of the Delegate for the Protection of Children and Youth of the Polish Bishops’ Conference. The research was financed by the Saint Joseph Foundation of the Polish Episcopate.
The Week in Summary (November 3-9)
The week began with the announcement of the second edition of the “Pole with heart” campaign, organized by the Catholic Youth Association. The campaign is taking place this weekend. The action consists in collection of food and SMS campaign for Poles from the East. The action is held under the auspices of Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, president of the Polish Episcopate. He said that thanks to this campaign, apart from material support, young people build relationships with our compatriots in the East.
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.
Communiqué from the 399th Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops' Conference
A summary of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, the methodology of the work of the bodies of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, the state of work on preparing the principles of an independent ecclesiastical expert commission to investigate the phenomenon of sexual abuse in the Church in Poland, and religious education at school – these were the main topics of the 399th Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops' Conference, held on 18-19 November at Jasna Góra.
President of the Polish Bishops' Conference at Jasna Gora: We need to stand up for our Christian identity
It is necessary to defend our Christian identity, the sovereignty of our conscience, our thinking and freedom in professing our faith, to defend the values flowing from the Gospel and our Christian tradition – said the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda SAC in his homily during the Holy Mass celebrated at Jasna Gora on May 3, the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Queen of Poland.
Bishop Lechowicz invites for IV Congress of Polish Families online (20 - 21 November 2021)
"The Polish Family in the face of the current pandemic situation" - this is the topic of the next International Congress of Polish Families, which will be held online from the 20th to 21st November 2021. As His Excellency, Bishop Wiesław Lechowicz has informed us, during the Congress, the issues related to marital and family relations, as well as the upbringing and education of youth and children in this difficult time of the pandemic will be discussed.
