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Permanent Council of the Polish Bishops’ Conference on Current Pastoral Issues of the Church in Poland in the Time of the Pandemic
Current pastoral issues of the Church in Poland in the time of pandemic, the beatification of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, the topic of language used in public debate and social life, and the issue of spiritual discourse in the media - These are the main topics discussed by the Permanent Council of the Polish Bishops’ Conference at its meeting on May 3rd of this year at Jasna Gora.
President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference: May the newborn Saviour illuminate the darkness of everyday life and open our hearts to His quiet but powerful presence
May the newborn Saviour illuminate the darkness of everyday life and open our hearts to His quiet but powerful presence. May our homes be filled with His love, our relationships with kindness, and our hearts with gratitude – said the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda SAC in his Christmas greetings.
The Church in Poland participated in the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of regained independence
The Church in Poland took part in the celebration of the 100th anniversary of independence with a Solemn Mass was celebrated in the Temple of Divine Providence in Warsaw that brought together bishops and representatives of the highest state authorities, while ecumenical services and many patriotic events and prayers for the homeland were held in Polish parishes in the country and abroad as. A Message was addressed to the Polish nation by Pope Francis. On November 11th, at noon, the bells of many churches resonated.
Polish and German bishops in Wrocław: Reconciliation is not the past, but the future
Reconciliation is not the past, but the future – this is the message reiterated by representatives of the Polish and German Episcopates during a ceremony at the monument to Cardinal Bolesław Kominek in Wrocław on November 18, 2025, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Polish bishops’ Letter of reconciliation to the German bishops.
Archbishop Gądecki wrote a letter to Rev. Aleksander Ziejewski
Increasingly frequent acts of hatred against believers, including priests, and acts of profanation of sacred objects, places and objects of worship, so important for the Catholics in Poland, arouse my highest concern - wrote the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, in a letter to Rev. Aleksander Ziejewski, parish priest of the Basilica of St. John the Baptist in Szczecin, who was beaten on Sunday 28 July.
Message of Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk and Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki on the 80th anniversary of the Volhynia Massacre
We believe that in these difficult days we are writing successive important pages in the book of reconciliation so that we can arrange our shared future as free and equal to each other – we read in the message of Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, and Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki Metropolitan of Poznań, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, on the 80th anniversary of the Volhynia Massacre.
Cardinal Dominik Duka appointed papal envoy for the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Gdańsk
Cardinal Dominik Jaroslav Duka OP, archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Prague, has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV as special envoy for the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Gdańsk. The celebrations will take place at Oliwa Cathedral in Gdańsk on 14 October this year, with the participation of the Polish Bishops’ Conference.
Archbishop Gądecki: This evening we are praying for all Italians
In this difficult moment, I would like to assure the faithful and the shepherds of the Church in Italy of the spiritual closeness, solidarity and prayer of the Church in Poland - emphasized the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki in his letter to the Italians. At the same time, he asked Polish faithful to join in the prayer this evening to an end of the coronavirus epidemic in this most affected country.
7-9 July: Church commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the tragic events in Volhynia
Church commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the tragic events in Volhynia will be held on 7-9 July in Poland and Ukraine. Representatives from the Catholic Church in Poland, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, and the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine will be in attendance. A statement on forgiveness and reconciliation will be signed jointly during the ceremony.
