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Cardinal Nycz at the Feast of Thanksgiving: As Christians, we should be able to forgive
The main intention of the Feast of Thanksgiving this year is to pray for a just peace in Ukraine, as well as among us, in our homeland, and in our hearts. Mutual forgiveness is necessary. As Christians we should be able to forgive – said Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz, Metropolitan of Warsaw, at the beginning of the Holy Mass in the Shrine of Divine Providence during the 15th Feast of Thanksgiving.
President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference urges Catholics to reflect on the pontificate and historic legacy of the Polish Pope
I call on the faithful to read the Position of the Permanent Council of the Polish Bishops’ Conference regarding the action taken by John Paul II with respect to sexual crimes against minors and to reflect on the pontificate and historic legacy of the Polish Pope, wrote President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki in a communiqué to be read out in Polish churches on Sunday, November 20.
The President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference: I call upon all people of good will not to destroy the legacy of John Paul II
I call upon all people of good will not to destroy the common good, of which the legacy of John Paul II is no doubt a part. Poles should remember the blessing offered to us by Providence through this Pope - wrote the Presidente of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, in a statement following publications concerning the Metropolitan Archbishop of Krakow, Cardinal Karol Wojtyła.
Polish Bishops Ask Victims of Sexual Abuse for Forgiveness
“We ask God, the victims of abuse, their families and the Church community for forgiveness for all the harm done to children and young people and their relatives” – the Polish Bishops wrote in a statement published on November 19 by the Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops’ Conference dedicated to sexual abuse of children and youth by some members of the clergy.
Polish bishops ask the faithful to pray for the Holy Father
Following Pope Francis’ bilateral pneumonia and his stay at the Gemelli Clinic since 14 February this year, the Polish bishops, led by the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda SAC, are asking the faithful to pray for the Holy Father. “I ask everyone to support the Pope with their prayers so that he recovers as soon as possible”, Archbishop Wojda said.
Polish Bishops for the 14th Week of Education: Dear Parents, ensure that your children participate in religious education in school
Dear Parents, ensure that your children participate in religous education in school. On the day of their baptism you made the decision for them to embark on the path of faith – write the Polish Bishops in the Pastoral Letter of the Polish Bishops’ Conference for the 14th Week of Education, which will begin on Sunday, 8 September. It will be held under the motto: "Let us educate together".
The President of the Polish Episcopate thanked the faithful for their discipline
I would like to thank all the faithful for their discipline, the priests for their Sunday ministry and the medical services for their service to life - said Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference. He expressed his hope that from the current situation of the pandemic the good of seeking the Word of God will arise.
Archbishop Gądecki will ask the Presidents of European Bishops’ Conferences to support the proclamation of St. John Paul II Patron of Europe and Doctor of the Church
“I asked for permission to send an invitation to the Presidents of Bishops’ Conferences of all of Europe to support the initiative that I had addressed to Pope Francis to proclaim St. John Paul II Patron of Europe and Doctor of the Church. I have received such permission” – said Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference and Vice-President of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) during the meeting of the Presidency of the CCEE on December 1-3 in Bratislava.
