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Spokesman for the Polish Bishops’ Conference: This was the year of three important beatifications
The year 2021 was the year of three important beatifications in the Church in Poland - Cardinal Wyszyński, Mother Czacka and Father Macha. They strongly marked pastoral initiatives and strengthened the community of believers, said the spokesman of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Fr. Leszek Gęsiak SJ in his summary of the passing year.
Odpowiedź Ewangelii miłosierdzia na sytuację migrantów - tematem Światowego Dnia Migranta i Uchodźcy w 2016
Temat tegorocznych obchodów podkreśla dwa aspekty. Jego pierwsza część - „Migranci i uchodźcy są dla nas wyzwaniem” - wskazuje na dramatyczną sytuację tak licznych ludzi zmuszonych do opuszczenia swoich krajów. Nieraz tragicznie kończą oni życie na morzu. Ojciec Święty nie chce, byśmy o tym zapominali. Jest to zgodne z jego słowami z bulli "Misericordiae vultus", ogłaszającej Rok Święty: „Nie wpadajmy w obojętność, która upokarza, w przyzwyczajenie, które usypia ducha i nie pozwala odkryć nowości, w cynizm, który niszczy. Otwórzmy nasze oczy, aby dostrzec biedę świata, rany tak wielu braci i sióstr pozbawionych godności” (15).
Russia denies creating massive wave of Syrian refugees
(Vatican Radio) Russia has denied that it is targeting civilians in Syria amid fresh accusations that Moscow's military intervention in that country has displaced more than half a million Syrians since September, while 2016 is expected to see even more Syrians flooding Europe than the record numbers seen last year. Turkish and American leaders have accused Russia of using refugees from Syria as a geopolitical tool to further undermine stability in Turkey, the European Union, and the NATO military alliance.
Polish Bishops on Current Issues of the Church in Poland (Communiqué After the Meeting)
The review of the visit ad limina apostolorum, the Synod of Bishops on synodality, the affairs of Polish families, and the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border - these were the main topics of the 390th Plenary Meeting of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, which was held on 18-19 November at Jasna Góra.
Cardinal Tagle visits Syrian refugees in Lebanon
(Vatican Radio) Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, President of Caritas Internationalis, visited Syrian refugees and migrant workers in Lebanon and urged the international community and political leaders to “set aside greed and self-interest” to solve Syria’s conflict for the sake of its “suffering” people.
UNHCR urges Europe to show more solidarity with refugees amid more EU border controls
(Vatican Radio) The United Nations refugee agency has urged several Central and Eastern European countries to show more compassion towards refugees. The UNHCR appeal comes ahead of an upcoming regional summit and revelations that European Union countries are to restrict passport-free travel for two years due to the refugee crisis.
