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The 386th Plenary Assembly of the Polish Episcopate at Jasna Góra
The 30th anniversary of catechesis at school, pastoral challenges of the Church in Poland and protection of children and youth against sexual abuse in the Church will be the main topics of the 386th Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops’ Conference - announced the Secretary General of the Polish Bishops’ Conference Bishop Artur G. Miziński. The meeting will be held from 27 to 29 August at Jasna Góra. On the eve of the meeting, the bishops will take part in the celebration of the Solemnity of Our Lady of Częstochowa.
Sri Lankan bishops insist on Holy Thursday washing of women’s feet
Sri Lankan bishops have instructed priests to follow Pope Francis' decree of including women in the washing of the feet during Mass on Holy Thursday. "Pastors may select for the washing of the feet, a small group of the faithful to represent in variety and unity each part of the people of God," said Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo, president of the Sri Lankan bishops' conference, in a statement Feb. 19. "Such small groups can be made up of men and women, and it is appropriate that they consist of people young and old, healthy and sick, clerics, consecrated men and women and laity," said the cardinal, archbishop of Colombo.
A meeting of representatives of the Polish Bishops' Conference with the Diplomatic Corps was held at the Secretariat of the Polish Episcopate in Warsaw
Issues related to the religious education in public schools, the Church Fund, pastoral affairs of the Church in Poland – these were the main topics of the meeting between representatives of the Polish Bishops' Conference and the Diplomatic Corps, which took place on April 8 at the Secretariat of the Polish Episcopate in Warsaw. The theme of the meeting was: “The structure, challenges and relations with civil authorities of the Catholic Church in Poland”.
Przewodniczący Episkopatu: Adwent to czas zatrzymania i dobrych uczynków
Warto rozejrzeć się wokoło, by zauważyć drugiego człowieka i po prostu być obok – przypomniał przewodniczący Episkopatu abp Tadeusz Wojda SAC, zachęcając, by tegoroczny Adwent stał się przestrzenią ciszy, porządkowania serca i prostych gestów miłosierdzia. Podkreślił, że wraz z początkiem Adwentu Kościół wchodzi w nowy rok liturgiczny i ponownie przeżywa tajemnicę Wcielenia. Życzył wszystkim radosnego i pełnego nadziei czasu oczekiwania.
