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Letter of Fraternal Concern from the Episcopate’s President regarding the German “Synodal Path”
Bearing in mind this communion of faith and history between Poland and Germany, I would like to express my deep concern and anxiety with regard to the information that has been recently received from some spheres of the Catholic Church in Germany - wrote the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki, in a letter addressed to the President of the German Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Georg Bätzing, regarding the German “synodal path”.
President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference: The Teaching of the Church is to Remain Unified
“In the numerous statements communicated to the Synod Secretariat, we expressed our intention to preserve unity in the faith, convinced that while the pastoral practices in the world may differ due to the differences in civilisation, history, cultures, languages, and customs, the teaching of the Church must remain unified”, said Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, President of the Polish Bishops' Conference, during a press conference reviewing the first Roman session of the Sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, held at the Secretariat of the Polish Bishops' Conference on 8 November 2023.
The Jubilee Act of Acceptance of Jesus Christ as King and Lord
The Jubilee Act of the Reception of Christ as King and Lord was solemnly recited on 19 November 2016 in the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy and, on the following day, in all Polish parishes this act of faith, confirming the choice of Christ and sealing with Him the baptismal covenant, was repeated. This act is recognition of His dominion over the entire world and submission to His law.
Polish Bishops on Current Issues of the Church in Poland (Communiqué After the Meeting)
The review of the visit ad limina apostolorum, the Synod of Bishops on synodality, the affairs of Polish families, and the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border - these were the main topics of the 390th Plenary Meeting of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, which was held on 18-19 November at Jasna Góra.
Archbishop Zimowski Has Gone to the Father's House
On Tuesday, 12 July, shortly before midnight, Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, President of the Pontifical Council for the Sick and the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers (Vatican Minister of Health) and Senior Bishop of the Diocese of Radom, died. He was a close the associate of the three popes. The motto of his episcopal life was: "I have not come to be served but to serve."
Polish Bishops for the 13th Education Week: Let us learn to build an active community and evangelise.
We invite all those involved in the work of developing the hearts of children and young people to ensure that this year's September reflection, prayer and all activities centred around the issue of upbringing are a response to the distinctive sign of the times, which is the ongoing Synod on Synodality in the Church - wrote the Polish bishops in the Pastoral Letter commemorating the 13th Education Week, to be celebrated in the Catholic Church in Poland this year between 10 and 16 September.
Institute for Catholic Church Statistics (ICCS): clear continuity in the activities of Catholic structures and organizations in Poland
The data for 2020 included in the annual ICCS statistics show a clear continuity in the activities of Catholic structures and organizations in Poland: parishes, dioceses and religious orders - said Fr. Wojciech Sadłoń PhD, SAC, director of the Institute for Catholic Church Statistics, during a press conference at which the latest research results were presented.
