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Best wishes of the President of the Polish Episcopate for Jews on the occasion of Passover
“Passover is a celebration of freedom and hope. In this time of pandemic, we also need hope for deliverance from the danger of death. This hope can ultimately be given to us by the merciful God Himself; so much about his mercy is told in the Paschal Hagadah” – wrote the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference in a letter to the Jewish community, sent to Michael Schudrich, the Chief Rabbi of Poland, on the occasion of Passover.
Bishops on the 1,700th anniversary of work-free Sunday: we encourage all to respect this tradition
We invite everyone to build a culture of work-free Sunday. Let it be a day of rest, strengthening and revival of weakened family and social bonds. Let it be an opportunity for emotional calm, as well as for building a family, religious and national community - wrote the president of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki and the president of the Pastoral Commission of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Wiktor Skworc in an appeal to respect Sunday as a day off from work.
Poland: Preventing Abuse Must Be a Priority in the Church
"Building a prevention system and supporting the injured parties must be a priority for the Church in the world and in Poland," underlined the speakers of a Webinar regarding protection against child abuse, held on 13 January 2021 and addressed mainly to the Polish media to inform about the initiatives undertaken in this regard by the Church in Poland.
President of the Polish Episcopate: St. John Paul II started the process of preventing sexual crimes in the Church
People who thoroughly research the history of the pontificate of St. John Paul II know very well that the issues of protecting children and youth and counteracting sexual crimes by some clergymen were the highest priority for him, emphasizes Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, vice-president of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) and president of the Polish Episcopal Conference.
The President of the Polish Episcopate: There must be no compromise in the discussion on human life
"Talking about the so-called legal compromise on the protection of life is a falsification of reality, since by doing so, the most important 'third party' in the dispute, namely unborn children and their inalienable right to life are left out" - wrote the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, in his statement in the context of the European Parliament resolution on abortion in Poland.
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 of Europe on Auschwitz-Birkenau liberation anniversary: No to anti-Semitism and political manipulation of the truth
The 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, in the spirit of Pope Francis’ words, obliges us to expressly fight against all acts that trample on human dignity: racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism. We cannot allow the truth to be ignored or manipulated for immediate political needs – we read in the Statement issued by the Presidency of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) on behalf of the bishops of Europe.
The President of the Polish Episcopate encourages to participate in parliamentary elections
Catholics cannot support programs that promote abortion, try to redefine the institution of marriage, try to limit the rights of parents in the area of responsibility for raising their children, or promote demoralization of children and young people. They cannot vote for a candidate who expresses views that raise objections from a moral point of view or are risky from a political point of view - emphasized Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, in “The Word Before Parliamentary Elections”.
The Week in Summary (September 15-21)
Welcome to the new episode of the life of the Catholic Church in Poland. Here are the most important things. The ending week was lived in the Church in Poland as the 9th Week of Education under the motto: “Teacher, where are you staying?”. It was marked by many educational and social events and conferences. The bishops issued a pastoral letter on this occasion where they wrote that the place of shaping bond is in the family.
