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Polish bishops at the 403rd Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops’ Conference: We appeal for respect for St. John Paul II
We are saddened by the constant attempts in our homeland to discredit the authority of St. John Paul II. Such actions are unjust and hurtful, especially since they are directed at a man to whom not only the Church and our nation, but also the whole world owes so much – reads the Appeal of the Polish bishops adopted during the 403rd Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, which took place on 22 November this year at Jasna Góra.
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
Poland: Conference on “The Church of St. John Paul II - The Independence of the Spirit”
A reflection on the vision of the Church built by Saint John Paul II, a Church faithful to orthodoxy and, at the same time, open and responsive to the signs of the times and engaged in dialogue with the contemporary world—this was the aim of the Friday conference in Warsaw on “The Church of St. John Paul II - The Independence of the Spirit.”
Card. Parolin: Church in Mexico called to condemn all evil
(Vatican Radio) Speaking on the eve of Pope Francis’ departure for Mexico, the (Vatican) Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said the Church there is called “to condemn evil and speak up against all negative phenomena such as corruption, drug trafficking, violence and crime which are hindering and delaying the spiritual and material progress of the country.” The cardinal's remarks came in an interview with the Vatican Television Centre (CTV).
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.
