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Polish bishops on the Synod and current issues of the Church in Poland (communiqué following the debates)
The first Roman session of the Synod on synodality, a new pastoral program for the Church in Poland, protection of children and young people, as well as the conflict in the Holy Land were the main topics addressed at the 396th Plenary Session of the Polish Bishop’s Conference, held on 20-21 November 2023 in the Jasna Góra Shrine.
Council on Migration, Tourism and Pilgrimages of the Polish Bishops' Conference: Poland to face serious and pressing migration challenges
"May we, while seeking solutions to the intricate problems of migration, be guided above all by openness, respect towards migrants and refugees and the common good in the broadest sense of the term," reads the communiqué of the Council of the Polish Bishops' Conference for Migration, Tourism and Pilgrimages on the debate on migrants and refugees.
Team of Experts of the Polish Episcopate for Bioethics: The life of every human being begins at conception
The life of every human being begins at the moment of conception. From that moment, it develops uninterruptedly on the basis of the intrinsic principles written in its genome. His life is not less important than the life of every other human being – reads the Position of the Team of Experts of the Polish Bishops’ Conference for Bioethics entitled “Abortion beyond ethics and law?”.
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.
Letter of Fraternal Concern from the Episcopate’s President regarding the German “Synodal Path”
Bearing in mind this communion of faith and history between Poland and Germany, I would like to express my deep concern and anxiety with regard to the information that has been recently received from some spheres of the Catholic Church in Germany - wrote the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki, in a letter addressed to the President of the German Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Georg Bätzing, regarding the German “synodal path”.
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.
The President of the Bishops' Conference Calls to Vote Against Pro-Abortion Resolution
Abortion is always a violation of the fundamental human right to life, a violation even more abhorrent because it concerns the life of the weakest and completely defenseless human being. It is, therefore, a manifestation of the most unjust discrimination - wrote Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, in a statement issued in connection with the European Parliament draft resolution on health and sexual and reproductive rights in the European Union (Matić Report).
PBC Council on Migration: Helping Refugees is an Authentic Testimony of Christian Attitude
“We address words of fraternal love to all those seeking refuge in our country. We want to assure them of our full solidarity, kindness, and openness to their needs. In this difficult time, let none of be left alone,” we read the communiqué of the Polish episcopate’s Council for Migration, Tourism, and Pilgrimages regarding assistance to refugees from Ukraine.
