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Card. Dziwisz: John Paul II fought against the crime of pedophilia in the Church
The emerging opinions that John Paul II was sluggish in guiding the Church's response to the sexual abuse of minors by some clerics are prejudicial and contradict the historical facts. The Pope was shocked. He had no intention of tolerating the crime of pedophilia in the Church and fought against it—writes Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz in a statement entitled “John Paul II on Sexual Abuse in the Church.”
A Postal Stamp for the Centennial of the Restoration of Diplomatic Relations Between the Holy See and Poland
A postal stamp commemorating the centennial anniversary of the restoration of the diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Poland was issued jointly by the Polish Post and the Vatican Postal Service. It was presented on March 29 at the Apostolic Nunciature in Warsaw. The ceremony was attended by, among others, Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz and Bishop Michał Janocha, representatives of the diplomatic corps.
President of the Polish Episcopate asked Pope Francis to proclaim St. John Paul II Doctor of the Church and Patron of Europe
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, the President of the Polish Episcopate, on behalf of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, asked Pope Francis to proclaim St. John Paul II Doctor of the Church and Patron of Europe. This request was supported by Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz on October 22, 2019, during the “Europa Christi” Movement Congress in Warsaw.
Five little-known facts about Card. Wojtyła’s election as Pope
Even before being elected Pope, Bishop Wojtyła was known in the universal Church and his voice counted. Despite his young age, he was an outstanding figure of the Church. He participated in synods, became a friend of Pope Paul VI, and preached retreats for the Roman Curia. He was considered an outstanding thinker and pastor.
Archbishop Gądecki asked the Episcopates of the world to support the initiative of proclaiming St. John Paul II a Doctor of the Church and a Co-Patron of Europe
Twenty seven years of Pope John Paul II’s pontificate has had crucial significance for the Church and the world, in the context of his teaching, as well as in the context of the social impact – Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference and Vice-President of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), wrote in a letter addressed to the presidents of the Episcopates of the world asking for support for the initiative of proclaiming St. John Paul II a doctor of the Church. Furthermore, Archbishop Gądecki asked the Presidents of the Episcopates of Europe to support the initiative to proclaim the Polish Pope a co-patron of Europe.
Bishops in a letter for the centenary of John Paul II’s birth: Today he would tell us – “Do not be afraid”
In this difficult time for us all - when we struggle with the coronavirus pandemic and question the future of our families and society - it is worth asking what he would he say to us today? What message would speak to us his countrymen in May 2020? First come to our minds these words which he spoke to us in the homily inaugurating his pontificate. “Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors for Christ” - emphasizes the Praesidium of the Polish Bishops’ Conference in a letter on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Paul II.
