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Spokesman of the Bishops’ Conference: The WYD Exceeded All Expectations
The Pope’s directness, the enthusiasm of the young, and good organization made the World Youth Days in the Dioceses and in Krakow exceed all expectations. We could say that this has been one of the most important events in more than 1000-year long history of Poland. For the first time, a meeting was attended by young people from over 180 countries.
Presidium of the Polish Episcopate thanks the organizers, volunteers, signatories and parliamentarians voting for life
- On behalf of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, we thank the organizers of the civic legislative initiative “Halt abortion”, volunteers collecting signatures, 830,000 of citizens who have signed up to this draft law and all the parliamentarians who – by voting for life – supported this civic draft law. We trust that soon the legal guarantees to protect the lives of the weakest will be increased by stopping eugenic abortion – to quote from the Communication of the Presidium of the Polish Bishops’ Conference from January 11, 2018.
More than 100,000 volunteers from Polish dioceses help those in need
Touchless food parcels, warm meals for seniors and people in quarantine, food collections, hospital equipment, virtual workshops and homework for children as well as spiritual and psychological support – these are just some of the charitable initiatives carried out by the Church during the coronavirus epidemic. More than 100,000 volunteers from all 44 Polish dioceses are involved – said the spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik.
Spokesman of the Polish Episcopate: Polish Catholics have passed the exam during coronavirus crisis
100,000 volunteers and 3,000 nuns involved in the help to the people affected by coronavirus, Holy Masses on line with a record participation of the faithful, many local assistance initiatives - we can say that Polish Catholics have definitely passed the exam during the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic – said Fr. Pawel Rytel-Andrianik, spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference.
Caritas Polska Turns 30 – It Started with Three People
Caritas Polska is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Caritas began with three people working on the top floor of the seat of the Polish Bishops’ Conference. Today, it is the largest charity organization in Poland and its aid programs for approx. 3 million people are run by over 100,000 volunteers.
The President of the Episcopate celebrated the Holy Mass for victims of pandemic within the CCEE Prayer Network
During Lent, the bishops of Europe launched a network of prayer, the so-called Eucharistic chain, for over 770,000 people in Europe who have died from Covid-19. As part of this initiative, the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference and Vice-President of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE), Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, celebrated Mass for the victims of the pandemic on March 15 in the Chapel of the Poznań Archbishops' Palace.
Polish Bishops on Current Issues of the Church in Poland (Communiqué After the Meeting)
The review of the visit ad limina apostolorum, the Synod of Bishops on synodality, the affairs of Polish families, and the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border - these were the main topics of the 390th Plenary Meeting of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, which was held on 18-19 November at Jasna Góra.
The 22nd Day of Prayer and Material Assistance to the Church in the East, to be held on 5th December.
On the 2nd Sunday of Advent, the Day of prayer and material help for the Church in the East, is celebrated in the Church in Poland. The aim of this day is the spiritual and material support of the Catholic Church in the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, i.e. in Armenia Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia and Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
