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26 October, 11.00 a.m.: Ingress of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień Archbishop Wiesław Śmigiel
The ingress of the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień, Archbishop Wiesław Śmigel, into Szczecin's archcathedral will take place on 26 October at 11.00 a.m. The day before, on 25 October, also in the cathedral, before the 7.00 p.m. Mass for the 900th anniversary of the baptism of Szczecin, the official canonical possession of the archdiocese will take place.
The first Friday of Lent marks in the Church in Poland a Day of Prayer for the sexually abused
The first Friday of Lent marks in the Church in Poland a Day of Prayer and Penance for the sins of sexual abuse of minors. This initiative of the Polish Bishops’ Conference is a response to the Holy Father’s appeal encouraging the whole community of the People of God to pray and to fast in order to awaken our consciences.
Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors will attend the meeting of representatives of the protection system in Poland (announcement)
Summarizing past activities, strengthening cooperation and setting directions for further development, and building a culture of accountability and transparency – these are the main goals of a joint training session of all groups of the Church’s protection system in Poland starting next week, which will be attended by Bishop Luis Manuel Alí Herrera, Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
All dioceses in Poland celebrated the 104th World Day of Migrants and Refugees
The Church in Poland has actively participated in celebration of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Sunday, January 14. In many churches throughout the country there were masses celebrated according form “For Refugees and Exiles”. The Polish Bishops’ Conference appealed to the faithful to engage in specific assistance to migrants from the Middle East and Ukraine. There are 1.5 Million Ukrainian refugees living in Poland.
The Church facing pandemic: millions of people pray online
TV, radio and online broadcasts of the Holy Mass, prayer of the Rosary at 8.30 p.m. for an end of the pandemic and Internet retreats - these are some of the initiatives taken by the Church in Poland due to the ongoing epidemic emergency in Poland and the reduction of the number of people in churches. All dioceses have been involved in the on-line initiatives - says Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik, the spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference.
Archbishop Budzik on the 480th anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus’ death: A brilliant astronomer and a man of faith
A brilliant astronomer, a man of faith, a man of the Church both in his convictions and in his hard work: for the diocese of Warmia, for the Bishop and the Chapter, for his small and greater Homeland – archbishop Stanisław Budzik said about Nicolaus Copernicus in the cathedral in Frombork. The Metropolitan of Lublin presided over the Holy Mass and delivered a homily during the celebrations to honor the 480th anniversary of the death of Copernicus, the author of "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres".
January 17th – The Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland
We not only want to celebrate but also we are also intent on showing the deep relations that exist between the Catholic Church and Judaism - said Bishop Rafał Markowski, chairman of the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, during a meeting announcing the 25th jubilee celebration of the Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland. This year the day’s national celebrations will be held in Poznan.
Archbishop Gądecki at the Tomb of St. John Paul II: Let us shape in ourselves an attitude of fidelity to the good
If I genuinely wish to honor the crucified and risen Lord, I must develop the attitude of faithfulness to good, even when it comes at a high cost," said Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki, President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, on Thursday, October 19, during morning Mass at the tomb of St. John Paul II in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
