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August 1: 75 years ago the Warsaw Uprising broke out
75 years ago, the Warsaw Uprising broke out. For 63 days, the Polish insurgents conducted a heroic and lonely fight with the German army, the aim of which was independent Poland. The Warsaw Uprising was the biggest armed action of the underground in Nazi-occupied Europe. About 18,000 insurgents and 150,000-200,000 civilians died. The insurgents were accompanied by 150 priests, 40 of whom died or were murdered.
Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk: Reconciliation between our nations is a process of healing wounds
Reconciliation between our nations is a process of healing the wounds that both Poles and Ukrainians carry in their souls and consciences to this day - said Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyč Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, in an address during the Service of “Forgiveness and Reconciliation” in the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Warsaw.
Archbishop Galbas: The Office of the President should unite us all
The Office of the President should unite us all, because the president is a symbol of national unity, and also because this is the task entrusted to him; to be the president of all Poles, above any divisions – said Archbishop Adrian Galbas SAC, Metropolitan of Warsaw, in his homily during Holy Mass for the Homeland and the newly sworn-in President of the Republic of Poland, Karol Nawrocki. The Eucharist was presided over by the Primate of Poland, Archbishop Wojciech Polak, and concelebrated by representatives of the Polish Bishops’ Conference and the Apostolic Nuncio to Poland, Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi.
Archbishop Scicluna: I am an eyewitness of the determination of St. John Paul II to combat sexual abuse of minors
I am an eyewitness of the determination of St. John Paul II to combat sexual abuse of minors when such cases were brought to his attention. I believe that those who question the competence or determination of St. John Paul II in the treatment of this phenomenon should brush up on their knowledge of history, said Metropolitan Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta, adjunct secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, in an interview with the Polish Catholic News Agency KAI, carried out during his visit to Poland.
Personal objects of the martyr of communism Fr. Popiełuszko exhibited now
Ten years ago, on June 6, 2010, more than 250,000 believers, including Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko’s mother Marianna, his friends and numerous representatives of the Polish world of work, participated in the beatification of the martyr of communism. This fact began the official cult of the “Solidarność” chaplain, whose relics are located in 61 countries around the world.
Archbishop Gadecki: The postmodern world rejects objectivity, stability, normativity and normality
The postmodern world rejects all objectivity, stability, normativity, as well as normality. The call for principles is not popular in the present world, which is marked by the crisis of faith and reason – said archbishop Gadecki, the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, in the homily at the grave of St. John Paul II in St. Peter’s Basilica, on October 4th. The Poles presently in Rome participated in the Eucharist.
Archbishop Gadecki, referring to the teaching of St. Pope John Paul II, recalled his question about what modern man fears and the answer to the absence of a diagnosis of modern times. “Modern man seems to be threatened by what he has made with his own hands and mind,” said Archbishop Gadecki, alluding to St. John Paul II’s words. He emphasized that people’s creations often not only turn against manbut can also affect, along with him, everything that surrounds us.
“Through the scientific and technical progress, man’s world has been enriched richer with different possibilities, but it ha
Holy Father Francis on Independence Day: I pray God that all Poles may make good use of unity and peace along with the gift of freedom
“Taking up the prayer of St. Pope John Paul II, a special witness of this century, I ask God to bestow the grace of faith, hope, and love on all Poles, so that they may make good use of unity and peace along with precious gift of freedom”— Holy Father Francis addressed these words to the Poles on the occasion of the 100thanniversary of Poland's regained independence. The letter was sent to the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki. It is intended for pastoral use on Sunday, November 11th.
