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Bishop Wojciech Skibicki appointed new Bishop of Elbląg
Bishop Wojciech Skibicki, until now auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Elbląg, has been appointed diocesan bishop of that diocese. At the same time, the Holy Father accepted the resignation of Bishop Jacek Jezierski from the office of Bishop of Elbląg. The decision of Pope Leo XIV was announced today at noon by the Apostolic Nunciature in Poland.
Message of Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk and Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki on the 80th anniversary of the Volhynia Massacre
We believe that in these difficult days we are writing successive important pages in the book of reconciliation so that we can arrange our shared future as free and equal to each other – we read in the message of Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, and Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki Metropolitan of Poznań, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, on the 80th anniversary of the Volhynia Massacre.
Poland: Community with the Victims
Community with the victims - with this motto, the Church in Poland will celebrate the Day of Prayer and Atonement for the Sin of Sexual Abuse of Minors on the first Friday of Lent -February 19th, 2021. “People hurt in this way have the right to count on the fact that they will not lack the spiritual support of the entire ecclesial community on the long and difficult road to recovery,” as Msgr. Wojciech Polak, the Polish Bishops' Conference Delegate for the Protection of Children and Youth, emphasises.
26 October, 11.00 a.m.: Ingress of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień Archbishop Wiesław Śmigiel
The ingress of the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin-Kamień, Archbishop Wiesław Śmigel, into Szczecin's archcathedral will take place on 26 October at 11.00 a.m. The day before, on 25 October, also in the cathedral, before the 7.00 p.m. Mass for the 900th anniversary of the baptism of Szczecin, the official canonical possession of the archdiocese will take place.
#Zaduszki (All Souls) in Social Media – a New Initiative
“The memory of those have departed can be extended through an internet initiative. Using the hashtag #Zaduszki, twitter users can share photos of the graves and necropolises of the dead [as traditionally lit with candles] at this time of year. This is a new way of reminding our Social Media friends about the need to pray for the souls of the dead, hence the name of the action ‘#Zaduszki’” said spokesman of the Polish Bishops' Conference Father Paweł Rytel-Andrianik.
St. John Paul II and Archbishop Gądecki - the Fathers of the Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland
The informal patron of the dialogue with Judaism is St. Pope John Paul II. Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki is the second person in Poland who has great merits for continuing and developing this dialogue. He is the father of the Day of Judaism in Poland – said Archbishop Henryk Muszyński, Primate of Poland 2009-2010, receiving the “Menorah of Dialogue” award on January 15 in Poznań for bringing people, cultures, religions and nations closer to one another.
Primate of Poland: Only by standing in truth will we rebuild trust in the Church in Poland
“Purification of the Church in Poland of crimes of abuse of minors by some members of clergy is only possible through honest and consistent clearance of the offences as well as through an explanation and assessment of negligence on the part of ecclesiastical superiors” – said Archbishop Wojciech Polak, Primate of Poland and Delegate of the Polish Bishops’ Conference for the protection of children and youth.
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".
Poland: 76th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz. Over 200,000 children killed
January 27 is the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz. The 76th anniversary theme, celebrated for the first time online, addresses the martyrdom of over 200,000 children and the fate of those few who have survived. Since 2005, International Holocaust Victims Day has been established on this date.
