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Kraków: the image of the Merciful Jesus composed out of 15,000 photographs
An the image of the Merciful Jesus composed out of 15,000 photographs sent in by the faithful from the entire world was unveiled on July 22 in the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Łagiewniki. The project was coordinated by religious sisters from the Faustyna2016 team and members of the Kraków-based community Christ in the Old Town.
Polish Bishops’ Conference Presidium: Instead of Abortion – Adoption of Children; Everyone has the right to life.
“If parents decide not to bring up a child, they can always pass the child up for adoption, especially when so many families are ready to care for them. Killing children should never take place. Instead of Abortion – Adoption!” writes the Presidium of the Polish Bishops’ Conference in an appeal concerning the protection of the right to life from the moment of conception till natural death.
The Charity Work of the Church in Poland
The Catholic Church is the second biggest charity organisation in Poland, following only the state. There are over 800 charities running 5,000 different projects benefiting nearly 3 million people – individuals, families and social groups. At parish level support is offered to over 600 000 people annually.
The Week in Summary (September 15-21)
Welcome to the new episode of the life of the Catholic Church in Poland. Here are the most important things. The ending week was lived in the Church in Poland as the 9th Week of Education under the motto: “Teacher, where are you staying?”. It was marked by many educational and social events and conferences. The bishops issued a pastoral letter on this occasion where they wrote that the place of shaping bond is in the family.
Bishops in their Letter for the Beatification of the Ulma Family: They are an inspiration for modern marriages and families
As we prepare for the beatification ceremony, we wish to contemplate their holiness and draw from it an example for contemporary marriages and families - wrote the bishops in the Pastoral Letter of the Polish Bishops' Conference concerning the beatification of the Venerable Servants of God Joseph and Victoria Ulma and their seven children.
Archbishop Szal: The life of the Ulma family is an example of love for others
The beatification of Józef and Wiktoria Ulma and their children encourages pastoral reflection on the role of the family, the sanctity of life, and the problem of helping others - said Archbishop Adam Szal, Metropolitan of Przemyśl, announcing the beatification ceremony of the Ulma Family, scheduled for 10th September this year in Markowa, in the archdiocese of Przemyśl.
Appeal of the Presidium of the Polish Bishops’ Conference on stopping eugenic abortion
There will soon be proceeded the civic legislative initiative “Halt Abortion”, which presupposes the removal of the possibility of killing a child due to the suspicion of disability or illness (eugenic abortion). The Polish Bishops’ Conference from the beginning supports this initiative as an important step to full protection of life and thanks some 830,000 Polish citizens who have signed the draft law.
