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The spokesman of the Polish Episcopate in Rome asks for prayer that St. John Paul II be declared Doctor of the Church and co-patron of Europe
Spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik, asked the participants of the conference “30 years without the Wall”, organized in Rome by the Italian Catholic association Alleanza Cattolica, for prayer and actions so that St. John Paul II could be declared Doctor of the Church and co-patron of Europe.
2-10 June: Millions of Poles will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first pilgrimage of John Paul II to Poland
Millions of Poles will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first pilgrimage of John Paul II to Poland on 2-10 June. All Polish dioceses, as well as public institutions, have prepared numerous events. The speech of Pope Wojtyła to the General Council of the Polish Bishops’ Conference at Jasna Góra from 1979, hitherto unknown, will also be published.
Spokesman of the Polish Episcopate: #ThankYouJohnPaul2 campaign conquers the Internet
Under the hashtag #ThankYouJohnPaul2, one can read in social media thousands of thanks to St. John Paul II, which have been coming from all over the world for several days. #ThankYouJohnPaul2 campaign conquers the Internet and shows that the memory of the Pope from Poland and his message is still alive – stressed the spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik.
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.
Prostyn: The only Sanctuary of the Holy Trinity in Poland received yesterday Pope’s blessing
During the diocesan celebrations in the Sanctuary of the Holy Trinity and St. Anna in Prostyn, the crown and nimbus blessed by Pope Francis were imposed on the miraculous statue of the Holy Trinity, called the Throne of Grace. The ceremony took place on May 27, at the end of the octave for the 500th anniversary of the apparitions of St. Anna in Prostyn.
President of the Polish Episcopate: I encourage #ThankYouJohnPaul2 initiative
I encourage you to take part in the hashtag initiative #ThankYouJohnPaul2. It consists in the publication in social media of entries, photos or short videos to thank St. John Paul II - said the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki. The initiative is connected with the 100th anniversary of Karol Wojtyła’s birth, which falls on May 18.
The President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference: I call upon all people of good will not to destroy the legacy of John Paul II
I call upon all people of good will not to destroy the common good, of which the legacy of John Paul II is no doubt a part. Poles should remember the blessing offered to us by Providence through this Pope - wrote the Presidente of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, in a statement following publications concerning the Metropolitan Archbishop of Krakow, Cardinal Karol Wojtyła.
