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Archbishop Peña Parra in Warsaw: Achille Ratti is an inspiration for the relations between Poland and the Holy See
On the 100th anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Poland, we hope that the example of Achille Ratti will be a constant inspiration for our present and future relations - said Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute of the Secretariat of State of the Holy See, during the ceremony of unveiling the monument to Msgr. Achille Ratti at the Apostolic Nunciature in Warsaw.
Celebrations in Poznan of the 1050th anniversary of the first bishopric in Poland
The jubilee celebrations were held on 22-24 June under the motto “Poznan. Christ and us”. They were presided over by the papal legate Cardinal Dominik Duka, Archbishop of Prague and Primate of the Czech Republic. The culminating moment of the three-day celebrations was the Eucharist, on June 23, on the square in front of the Poznan Cathedral, during which the message of Pope Francis was read. Several dozen bishops participated in it, including Apostolic Nuncio to Poland Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki, Archbishop Marek Jedraszewski and Archbishop Wojciech Polak.
Poland: Eucharist for the ex-prisoners of Auschwitz
On January 27, in the former German Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau took place ceremonies commemorating the 73rd anniversary of the liberation of the camp. The next day, on January 28, the Holy Mass was celebrated at the Center for Dialogue and Prayer with the participation of ex-prisoners of the former German Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau.
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.
Archbishop Galbas: The Office of the President should unite us all
The Office of the President should unite us all, because the president is a symbol of national unity, and also because this is the task entrusted to him; to be the president of all Poles, above any divisions – said Archbishop Adrian Galbas SAC, Metropolitan of Warsaw, in his homily during Holy Mass for the Homeland and the newly sworn-in President of the Republic of Poland, Karol Nawrocki. The Eucharist was presided over by the Primate of Poland, Archbishop Wojciech Polak, and concelebrated by representatives of the Polish Bishops’ Conference and the Apostolic Nuncio to Poland, Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi.
August 15: the 100th anniversary of the “Miracle on the Vistula”
In Poland, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is connected with the “Miracle on the Vistula”, the victorious moment of the Battle of Warsaw. This year marks the 100th anniversary of this battle, which is considered by international historians as the 18th decisive battle in world history.
Meeting of the representatives of the episcopal conferences of Central and Eastern Europe
The representatives of the Episcopates of Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Croatia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the International Conference of the St. Cyril and Methodius, together with the CCEE Presidency, gathered in Bratislava on September 6 and 7, 2018. The participants in the meeting, in presence of the Apostolic Nuncio in Slovakia, celebrated the Holy Mass in the Cathedral of Saint Martin, presided by Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, President of the CCEE.
