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Secretary General of Polish Episcopate: Persecuted Christians Need Our Support
Persecuted Christians need our support. They need our spiritual presence and material assistance," said Bishop Artur G. Miziński, Secretary General of the Polish Bishops' Conference, announcing the 15th Day of Solidarity with the Persecuted Church. It will be celebrated in the Church in Poland on Sunday, November 12, under the motto "This is always our home." This year, Aid to the Church in Need is paying particular attention to persecuted Christians in the Middle East.
3 May at Jasna Góra: Poland is to be entrusted to Christ and to the Blessed Virgin Mary
During the difficult time of the epidemic, May 3, at Jasna Góra, the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, will entrust our Homeland to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the Blessed Virgin Mary Queen of Poland – said the spokesman of the Episcopate, Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik.
Rev. Piotr Pytlowany has been appointed Bishop of Karaganda
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation of Bishop Adelio Dell’Oro, Bishop of Karaganda in Kazakhstan. He has appointed Rev. Piotr Pytlowany, a priest of the Archdiocese of Przemyśl, as the new shepherd of the diocese. Rev. Pytlowany has served as parish priest of the cathedral in Astana and as spokesperson for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Central Asia.
President of the Polish Episcopate on the 85th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War: Let us make the effort to build peace
We should do everything possible to build peace. The day of 1 September calls us to undertake this effort, to undertake the effort to build peace with our prayers, our attitude, our care, and everything else - said the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda SAC on the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II.
The study concerning reported cases of sexual abuse of minors
382 reported cases of sexual abuse of minors, including 198 cases concerning minors under the age of 15, and 184 above the age of 15; the reported cases cover the time from January 1, 1990, to June 30, 2018 - according to the data received by the Secretariat of the Polish Bishops’ Conference from all dioceses and religious orders. They were elaborated by the Institute for Catholic Church Statistics and the Child Protection Centre.
President of the Polish Episcopate at the celebrations of St. Stephen in Budapest
To enter a renewed path in the light of Christ, to defend human life and family, to shape social justice according to the Gospel, true freedom in everyday life and to set an authentic example of life according to the Gospel, Christian virtues, an example of spiritual development in Hungary, Poland and all of Europe - called Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki during the celebrations held in Budapest in honor of St. Stephen, Patron Saint of Hungary, on the occasion of the national feast.
Spokesman of the Polish Episcopate: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is an opportunity to give thanks for Mary’s protection
The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrated on August 15 and the anniversary of the Miracle on the Vistula is an opportunity to thank God for Mary’s protection over our Homeland and apologize for what is bad on our part - said the spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik.
Polish bishops thank God and people for the Jubilee of Youth 2025
Polish bishops accompanying Polish youth during the Jubilee of Youth in Rome expressed their gratitude to God and all those involved for the celebration of faith in a special video recording. The bishops thanked the young people for their enthusiasm and witness, the priests for their organisation and care, and the volunteers for their quiet service.
Polish bishops ask the faithful to pray for the Holy Father
Following Pope Francis’ bilateral pneumonia and his stay at the Gemelli Clinic since 14 February this year, the Polish bishops, led by the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda SAC, are asking the faithful to pray for the Holy Father. “I ask everyone to support the Pope with their prayers so that he recovers as soon as possible”, Archbishop Wojda said.
