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Archbishop Hoser: prophetic voice of “Humanae vitae” on the results of contraception
The voice of the “Humanae vitae” encyclical on the results of contraception turned out to be prophetic. Pope Paul VI aptly predicted that its application would open the easy path of marital unfaithfulness and the general fall of manners - said Archbishop Henryk Hoser during the session dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of Paul VI’s “Humanae vitae”, which took place on June 12 at the seat of the Polish Bishops’ Conference.
The Church in Poland will renew the Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Church in Poland will renew the Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is the response of the Polish bishops to the request made to them during the 395th Plenary Assembly in Lidzbark Warmiński by Bishop Vitalii Kryvytskyi SDB of Kiev-Zytomyr.
Polish Synod Fathers: Let us help young people to listen to Jesus (third day of the synod)
The word “listen” is one of those most frequently repeated in the synod. In a special way, the need for the Church to listen to the voice of young people is emphasized. This is very important, but our task is, above all, to help young people to listen to the voice of Jesus, said Bishop Florczyk from Poland on Saturday during the third working day of the synod.
On Saturday, October 6 th , the synod’s participants discussed in working groups, concentrating on the first part of the working document of the synod, the Instrumentum Laboris, dedicated to the analysis of the context in which young people live and the actions
the Church undertakes to meet them. In the afternoon, there was a meeting that brought together the Pope and the Synod Fathers with young people.
Bishop Piotrowski: Missionaries bring hope and consolation with their selfless help
Missionaries not only proclaim the Gospel and form communities of faith, but also carry out works of merciful love. They bring hope and comfort to local communities tormented by poverty and disease with their selfless help - we read in the communiqué of the chairman of the Mission Commission of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Jan Piotrowski on the Day of Prayer and Aid to Missions celebrated on 6th January under the slogan "From the Last Supper to the Ends of the World".
Over 32,000 consecrated persons serve in Poland and abroad
“This year, we celebrate the 23rd World Day for Consecrated Life established by Pope John Paul II as a day of gratitude for the presence of consecrated persons in the Church and in the world. This year’s theme concerns young people and their vocation, as well as the commitment of consecrated people to the ministry of youth - said Bishop Jacek Kicinski CMF, chairman of the Committee for the Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life of the Polish Bishops’ Conference.
Bishop Florczyk: From the language of sociology to the language of the Church
In the discussion about youth in the Church, we must pass from the language of sociology, which uses the term “group,” to the language of the Church, where we talk about community. This is a fundamental difference, said the Synod Father, Bishop Marian Florczyk. In this way, he alluded to the words used during the synod by Pope Francis to underscore that faith is not a sociological fact, but a relationship with Jesus.
