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6 June 2026: Beatification of Fr Jan Świerc SDB and his Companions
On 6 June 2026, in Krakow, nine Salesian martyrs will be beatified: Fr Jan Świerc SDB and his Companions, who gave their lives with faith and love in the Auschwitz and Dachau concentration camps during World War II. The Holy Mass will be presided over by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
Apostolic Nuncio to Poland in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: Let us pray for unity in the Church in Poland and for vocations
I have come here to pray and to invite you above all to pray for unity in the Church in Poland, for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life, and for the ability to pass on the faith to younger generations – said the Apostolic Nuncio to Poland, Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi, on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Marian-Passion Sanctuary in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, where he presided over the traditional procession of the Funeral of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Cardinal Semeraro: Let Us Imitate the Devotion of Our New Blessed
Do not fail to call upon Blessed Fr. John Macha for your Church so that she may always be united with her bishop in promoting charity, eliminating divisions, and fighting injustice – said Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, in his homily at the Mass for the beatification of Fr. John Macha.
A Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: “Learn to do good, seek justice” (January 18-25)
“Learn to do good, seek justice” is the motto of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, held between January 18 and 25, 2023. It is a time when Christians of different denominations around the world gather for ecumenical services, concerts and other events to get to know each other and pray together for unity.
Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Filipazzi: We wish Poland and all the countries of the world peace and harmony
Peace and harmony are exactly those goods which we, Ambassadors, wish Poland and all the countries in the world at the start of the New Year – said the Apostolic Nuncio to Poland, Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi, extending his wishes to the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda from the entire Diplomatic Corps during the New Year’s meeting.
The Pope drew attention to Archbishop Gadecki’s Speech
Speaking with the Polish delegation on October 10th, during the session’s break, Pope Francis expressed interest in the speech of the Synod Father from Poland, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki. The Pope said that he liked it, especially because a biblical scholar addressed a social issue. “The Holy Father drew attention to Archbishop Gądecki’s pertinent observations regarding the new totalitarianism that is shaping the attitudes of young people and destroying them,” reported Bishop Marian Florczyk, who was present at the meeting with the Pope.
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.
