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Warsaw: Meeting of the Byelorussian Bishops with Benefactors of the Church
The Catholic bishops of Belarus have come to Warsaw for a short visit. On January 24th and 25th, they met with representatives of the German aid association Renovabis, the Pontifical Association of Aid to the Church in Need, the USCCB Subcommittee on the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, and the organization Porticus. These are the largest institutions that have been helping the Church in Belarus for a long time.
Statement of the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference on the Report on the losses suffered by Poland as a result of German aggression and occupation in 1939-1945
The Church's task is to remind people of the value of conversion, forgiveness and reconciliation. State institutions are called upon to decide on the practical forms of restoration of justice - wrote the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki in a Statement on the Report on losses suffered by Poland as a result of German aggression and occupation in 1939-1945.
Pope Francis’ followers on Twitter now exceed 27 million
(Vatican Radio) The number of Pope Francis’ followers on his @Pontifex Twitter account in 9 languages climbed above 27 million during his visit to Mexico. The most popular language is Spanish with 11,146,700 followers, the second is English with 8,680,000 and the third is Italian with 3,365,500. The other languages in order of popularity are Portuguese, Polish, French, Latin, German and Arabic.
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.
Archbishop Gądecki for the 75th anniversary of Dachau concentration camp liberation: It is a day of memory and prayer for peace and reconciliation
Let us remember in our prayers of those who have experienced suffering. May it be an expression of our memory, honour and solidarity towards the martyrs and a prayer to God for peace and reconciliation for all - said the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration camp in Dachau, which is celebrated in Poland as the Day of Martyrdom of the Polish Clergy during World War II.
Auschwitz: Eucharist for former prisoners with the participation of the Presidential Couple
The truth about what happened behind the wires of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau should not divide us in any way. Let us make an effort to build unity wherever we are” - said Bishop Piotr Greger, auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec, in the homily of the Holy Mass celebrated at the Center for Dialogue and Prayer in Oświęcim, on the eve of the official celebration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Bishop Markowski on the 80th anniversary of the transport of Jews to Treblinka: Never again hatred, killing, hostility and contempt
Never again hatred, killing, hostility and contempt for others. The path of peace, brotherhood and solidarity is possible. Every day each of us makes choices that affect our neighbors and our surroundings. Let us choose the good so that we may live in peace," Bishop Rafal Markowski, the Chairman of the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism of the Polish Bishops' Conference, wrote in his communiqué on the 80th anniversary of the first transport of Jews to the German Nazi Death Camp in Treblinka.
Spokesman of the Polish Episcopate: 20% of Poland’s Priests Were Murdered During World War
20 percent of Poland’s diocesan priests were murdered during World War II—that is, every fifth diocesan priest lost his life during the German Nazi occupation, recalls the spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference of the Polish Episcopate, Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik on the Day commemorating the Martyrdom of the Polish Clergy. At the initiative of the Polish Bishops’ Conference this day is celebrated on 29 April, the anniversary of the liberation of the camp in Dachau, where many Polish priests were killed.
Bishop Turzyński: Relics of the Ulma Family will visit Polish parishes abroad
"Countries such as England and Wales, France, Germany or Hungary will receive relics of the Blessed Ulma Family from Markowa, which will visit Polish parishes abroad” – announced Bishop Piotr Turzyński, the Delegate of the Polish Bishops’ Conference for the Pastoral Care of Polish Emigrants, during a meeting of members and consultants of the Team of the Polish Episcopate next to the Delegate for the Pastoral Care of Polish Emigrants, which was held on 9 February at the Secretariat of the Polish Bishops' Conference in Warsaw.
Bishop Turzyński: Relics of the Ulma Family will visit Polish parishes abroad
„Countries such as England and Wales, France, Germany or Hungary will receive relics of the Blessed Ulma Family from Markowa, which will visit Polish parishes abroad” – announced Bishop Piotr Turzyński, the Delegate of the Polish Bishops’ Conference for the Pastoral Care of Polish Emigrants, during a meeting of members and consultants of the Team of the Polish Episcopate next to the Delegate for the Pastoral Care of Polish Emigrants, which was held on 9 February at the Secretariat of the Polish Bishops’ Conference in Warsaw.
