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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.
Appeal of the Permanent Council of the Polish Bishops on Polish-Ukrainian Reconciliation
“We appeal to believers and non-believers alike, and to all people of goodwill in Poland, to seek above all a spirit of reconciliation and Christian love in Polish-Ukrainian relations,” wrote the members of the Permanent Council of the Polish Bishops in their Appeal on Polish-Ukrainian Reconciliation.
The Chairman of the Committee of the Polish Episcopate for Dialogue with Judaism: Ghetto insurgents symbolize the struggle for freedom
"The anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is an appeal to love one’s neighbor, for respect and recognition of the dignity of every human being. It should be unequivocally recalled that, in light of the Gospel, any manifestation of hatred and aggression, including anti-Semitism, is a sin" – stresses bishop Rafał Markowski, the chairman of the Episcopal Committee for Dialogue with Judaism, pointing out that the Ghetto insurgents are a symbol of the fight for freedom.
Bishop Turzyński: Relics of the Ulma Family will visit Polish parishes abroad
„Countries such as England and Wales, France, Germany or Hungary will receive relics of the Blessed Ulma Family from Markowa, which will visit Polish parishes abroad” – announced Bishop Piotr Turzyński, the Delegate of the Polish Bishops’ Conference for the Pastoral Care of Polish Emigrants, during a meeting of members and consultants of the Team of the Polish Episcopate next to the Delegate for the Pastoral Care of Polish Emigrants, which was held on 9 February at the Secretariat of the Polish Bishops’ Conference in Warsaw.
Polish Bishops on the 40th anniversary of the death of Blessed Father Jerzy Popiełuszko: Let us ask God for the gift of truth and freedom in our hearts
In the year of the 40th anniversary of the martyrdom of Blessed Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, let us ask God for the gift of truth and freedom in our hearts, in our homeland and in the world. Let us also ask for the canonisation of the blessed, humble priest from Podlasie, so that his witness may reach the whole world – says the Pastoral Letter of the Polish Bishops’ Conference “Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, the Patron of Contemporary Freedom”.
