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President of the Bishops’ Conference: We thank God and Our Lady of Fatima for having saved the life of John Paul II
“We thank the Lord God and Our Lady of Fatima for having saved the life of the Polish Pope and, hence, for his long pontificate, which has strongly marked the history of the universal Church and the world,” said the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the assassination attempt on the life of the Holy Father John Paul II, which fell on May 13th this year.
Message of the Chairman of the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism of the Polish Bishops’ Conference for the XXV Day of Judaism
May the small 25th jubilee of the celebration of the Day of Judaism in Poland not become a reason for us to boast. Rather, let us treat this anniversary as an occasion for a two-fold reflection - wrote Bishop Rafał Markowski, Chairman of the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism Polish Bishops’ Conference, in his Message for the XXV Day of Judaism.
The first meeting of the Council for Social Affairs of the Polish Bishops’ Conference in the new composition was held in Warsaw
The first meeting of the Council for Social Affairs of the Polish Bishops’ Conference in its new composition was held in Warsaw on May 23. The main topics discussed were creating publications and church documents on the culture of social life, encouraging Catholics to participate in public life, and promoting active participation in voting during parliamentary, presidential, and local elections.
Letter of Fraternal Concern from the Episcopate’s President regarding the German “Synodal Path”
Bearing in mind this communion of faith and history between Poland and Germany, I would like to express my deep concern and anxiety with regard to the information that has been recently received from some spheres of the Catholic Church in Germany - wrote the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki, in a letter addressed to the President of the German Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Georg Bätzing, regarding the German “synodal path”.
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.
The President of the Polish Bishops' Conference asks the President of the Republic of Poland not to sign the November 29 law
I kindly request that you refuse to sign the Act of November 29, 2023, amending the Act on health care services financed from public funds and refer it to the Sejm for reconsideration or refer it to the Constitutional Court - wrote the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, in a letter to Polish President Andrzej Duda.
In Poland, Joint Action of the Church and the Police to Promote Pedestrian’s Security
Wearing reflectors that allow greater visibility on the road was called for conjointly by representatives of the Polish police force, the Polish Bishops’ Conference, and the Polish Ecumenical Council, which includes, among others, the Orthodox and Lutheran Churches. The Action #LetYourLightShine is also being promoted in the social media.
Bishop Suchodolski: World Youth Day showed a beautiful young Church anew
World Youth Day showed anew the beautiful young Church we all long for,” said Bishop Grzegorz Suchodolski, Chairman of the Council for Youth Pastoral Care of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, during a press conference summarizing World Youth Day in Lisbon, held at the Polish Episcopate Secretariat on September 12.
