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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 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.
Il Presidente della Conferenza Episcopale Polacca chiede preghiere per Papa Francesco
L'arcivescovo Tadeusz Wojda SAC, Presidente della Conferenza Episcopale Polacca, ha lanciato un appello di preghiera per Papa Francesco in una registrazione video. “Chiedo a tutti di essere disposti a sostenere il Papa nella preghiera, affinché si riprenda al più presto” – ha detto l'arcivescovo Wojda.
August 1: 75 years ago the Warsaw Uprising broke out
75 years ago, the Warsaw Uprising broke out. For 63 days, the Polish insurgents conducted a heroic and lonely fight with the German army, the aim of which was independent Poland. The Warsaw Uprising was the biggest armed action of the underground in Nazi-occupied Europe. About 18,000 insurgents and 150,000-200,000 civilians died. The insurgents were accompanied by 150 priests, 40 of whom died or were murdered.
14-17 June: The General Secretaries of the European Bishops’ Conferences will meet in Belgrade
From 14 to 17 June 2026, Belgrade will host the 53rd Annual Meeting of the General Secretaries of the European Bishops’ Conferences. The theme of the meeting will be “Being Priests in Today’s Europe: Vocation and Formation”. The event, organised by the CCEE, will take place at the invitation of H. Em. Card. Ladislav NEMET, SVD, Archbishop of Belgrade and Vice-President of the CCEE. The meeting will be attended by Bishop Marek Marczak, General Secretary of the Polish Bishops' Conference.
