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See how honored God's friends are! - An interview with the President of the Bishops' Conference on the feast day of St. John Paul II
Meetings with Cardinal Wojtyła, the main lines of John Paul II's pontificate, and the personal holiness of the Polish Pope are the topics of the conversation between the President of the Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, and the spokesman of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Fr. Leszek Gęsiak SJ.
Archbishop, you witnessed the moment when Karol Wojtyła was elected to the See of Peter. Could you please tell us a few words about the circumstances in which it happened and your reaction to the election?
In fact, we were many in St. Peter's Square then, including many Poles. I was fortunate to be there with others and to witness this unique, historic moment when Karol Wojtyła's name was announced. Apart from the normal emotion that accompanies such moments, the first thought that came to my mind was: This is something that happens only once in a thousand years for the Christian Nation, for the Poles, and it may never happen again.
Thinking about the situation in which the new Pope found hims
The Primate of Poland on the Solemnity of Our Lady of Czestochowa: Religious education at school protects against closure and isolation
Religious education at school, through the knowledge of God and its cultural and social character, opens the hearts and minds of pupils. It gives them a chance to live a life of hope, which overcomes the dangerous temptation of closing in on oneself and isolation – said Archbishop Wojciech Polak, the Primate of Poland, in his homily delivered during the Solemenity of Our Lady of Czestochowa at Jasna Gora.
Msgr. Andrzej Siemieniewski Newly Appointed Bishop of Legnica
Msgr. Andrzej Siemieniewski, hitherto Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Wrocław, was appointed Bishop of the diocese of Legnica. At the same time, the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation of Msgr. Zbigniew Kiernikowski from the post of Bishop of Legnica. The Pope’s decision was announced today at noon by the Holy See.
The Polish National Pilgrimage to Rome from 20 to 23 October
The most recent National Pilgrimage took place in 2003, in thanksgiving for the 25 years of the pontificate of St. John Paul II. This time, Poles are coming to thank the Holy Father Francis for his visit to Poland and the World Youth Day, and in the context of the celebrations of the 1050th anniversary of Poland's Baptism and the Year of Mercy.
Archbishop Hoser: prophetic voice of “Humanae vitae” on the results of contraception
The voice of the “Humanae vitae” encyclical on the results of contraception turned out to be prophetic. Pope Paul VI aptly predicted that its application would open the easy path of marital unfaithfulness and the general fall of manners - said Archbishop Henryk Hoser during the session dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of Paul VI’s “Humanae vitae”, which took place on June 12 at the seat of the Polish Bishops’ Conference.
