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Cebu gearing up for IEC 2016 grand finale
Cardinal Charles Bo Myanmar is expected to see the largest gathering of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) when he celebrates the concluding open-air Mass on Sunday at the South Road Properties in the central Philippine city of Cebu. More than 1.5 million people are expected for the so-called Statio Orbis Mass, along with more than 15,000 cardinals, bishops, priests, the religious and official delegates from at least 75 nations around the world who attended the Jan 24-31 event. Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara of Pasig, who heads the IEC’s communications committee, hinted they could be surprised by an unexpected closing message by Pope Francis. Anticipating a mammoth of crowd, the SRP area will be opened to the public as early in the morning. At least 200 parking lots for buses ferrying parishioners along a 1.4-kilometer stretch is in place, besides another 100 roadside slots.
Spokesman of the Polish Episcopate: Polish Catholics have passed the exam during coronavirus crisis
100,000 volunteers and 3,000 nuns involved in the help to the people affected by coronavirus, Holy Masses on line with a record participation of the faithful, many local assistance initiatives - we can say that Polish Catholics have definitely passed the exam during the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic – said Fr. Pawel Rytel-Andrianik, spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference.
The Pope drew attention to Archbishop Gadecki’s Speech
Speaking with the Polish delegation on October 10th, during the session’s break, Pope Francis expressed interest in the speech of the Synod Father from Poland, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki. The Pope said that he liked it, especially because a biblical scholar addressed a social issue. “The Holy Father drew attention to Archbishop Gądecki’s pertinent observations regarding the new totalitarianism that is shaping the attitudes of young people and destroying them,” reported Bishop Marian Florczyk, who was present at the meeting with the Pope.
A Praga l'incontro degli addetti stampa e portavoce delle Conferenze episcopali d'Europa
Dal 3 al 5 giugno 2025, l'Arcivescovado di Praga ha ospitato l'incontro dei portavoce e degli addetti stampa delle Conferenze episcopali europee, riuniti nella capitale della Repubblica Ceca da quasi trenta Paesi d'Europa. Il tema del seminario, organizzato dal Consiglio delle Conferenze Episcopali d'Europa (CCEE) insieme alla Conferenza episcopale ceca, era "Comunicare la speranza nell'Europa di oggi".
ISKK: Aggression against clergy, places and objects of worship is on the rise in Poland
Half of the priests surveyed say they have experienced aggression in the past 12 months, according to a report by the Institute for Catholic Church Statistics entitled "Dangerous mission? Aggression against clergy, places and objects of worship in Poland", which was discussed by participants at a press conference on 3 April this year at the Secretariat of the Polish Bishops’ Conference in Warsaw.
Polish Bishops' Conference President: Do not leave the Synod without prayer
The point is not to leave this event in Rome without prayer so that out of all this, the Church will grow, mature, and be able to become more active - said the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki in a video message to a press conference held at the Episcopate Secretariat on preparations for synodal discernment before the commencement of the Rome session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on synodality. A special insert was presented during the press conference, which accompanies the latest issue of major Catholic weeklies, entitled The Synod of the Church. "Toward a Synodal Church: communion, participation, mission - important themes and inspirations.
President of the Polish Bishops' Conference thanks the Holy Father for the new cardinal for Poland
I express my great gratitude to the Holy Father Francis for the new cardinal for Poland! It is a great joy for our Church - the Polish Bishops' Conference President wrote on his Twitter profile. Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki also congratulated Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś on his appointment to the cardinal dignity.
