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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.
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.
Archbishop Gadecki thanked Pope Francis for the memory of St. John Paul II
On behalf of the faithful and pastors of the Church in Poland, I express our gratitude for all the gestures of closeness and benevolence addressed to the Poles on the occasion of the centenary of the birth of St. John Paul II - wrote Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki, president of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, in the letter addressed to Pope Francis.
European Churches meet with Minister for EU Affairs Adam Szłapka
A delegation from the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) met with H.E. Mr Adam Szłapka, Polish Minister for European Union Affairs, in Warsaw. The meeting took place on Monday, 7 April 2025, in the context of Poland's ongoing Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Polish Episcopate Committee: the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising calls for prayer for peace
The outbreak of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, April 19, 1943, was a cry for life, freedom, identity and place in the world for the Jewish people. The anniversary of this uprising calls for a prayer for peace, especially in Ukraine - stressed Bishop Rafał Markowski, Chairman of the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism of the Polish Bishops' Conference.
Poland: 32.000 consecrated people serve God and neighbor
“Consecrated persons in today’s world are promoters of love” – said bishop Jacek Kiciński,CMF, on January 31, during the press conference at the seat of the Polish Bishops’ Conference before the XXII World Day of Consecrated Life, celebrated on February 2. In Poland there are 18,000 nuns, almost 12,000 monks, 1281 contemplative nuns and over 1000 consecrated virgins, widows and widowers.
