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President of the Polish Episcopate: St. John Paul II started the process of preventing sexual crimes in the Church
People who thoroughly research the history of the pontificate of St. John Paul II know very well that the issues of protecting children and youth and counteracting sexual crimes by some clergymen were the highest priority for him, emphasizes Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, vice-president of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) and president of the Polish Episcopal Conference.
December 26: The missionary caroling of children for their peers in Rwanda and Burundi begins
The missionary caroling is a proposal of the Pontifical Missionary Works for families, parish communities and schools for the Christmas time. The main protagonists of this initiative are children who in this way share the joy of faith and help their peers in missionary countries. This year, the Pontifical Missionary Work of Children collects funds to help peers in Rwanda and Burundi. In these countries, it is urgently needed to take care of orphaned children who have lost their loved ones due to war and illness, including AIDS. A common and severe problem is also the social rejection of disabled children. They live on the streets, becoming victims of trafficking, slavery or other types of crime.
Pontifical Commission on Minors concludes Plenary
(Vatican Radio) The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has released a communiqué at the end of its week-long Plenary Assembly at the Vatican. Dated February 8, 2016, the statement details the focal points and proposals that emerged from the six Working Groups of the session, including a request for Pope Francis to remind all authorities in the Church of the importance of responding directly to victims and survivors who approach them, the finalization of a Universal Day of Prayer, and a penitential liturgy.
Segreteria della Conferenza Episcopale Polacca: Preghiera per le persone ferite da abusi sessuali
Nel primo venerdì di Quaresima, il 20 febbraio di quest’anno, la Chiesa in Polonia osserva la Giornata di preghiera e solidarietà con le persone ferite da abusi sessuali. Nella cappella della Segreteria della Conferenza Episcopale Polacca è stata celebrata la Via Crucis, durante la quale si è pregato per le persone ferite.
W Warszawie odbyło się spotkanie biskupów Kościoła Greckokatolickiego w Polsce z przedstawicielami Podkomitetu Konferencji Biskupów Katolickich Stanów Zjednoczonych ds. Pomocy Kościołowi w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej
W dniu 18 marca 2026 roku, w Sekretariacie Generalnym Konferencji Episkopatu Polski w Warszawie, odbyło się spotkanie biskupów metropolii przemysko-warszawskiej Kościoła Greckokatolickiego w Polsce z bp. Geraldem L. Vincke, przewodniczącym Podkomitetu Konferencji Biskupów Katolickich Stanów Zjednoczonych ds. Pomocy Kościołowi w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej, oraz Jennifer Healy, dyrektorem krajowym Biura Pomocy Kościołowi w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej Konferencji Episkopatu USA.
President of the Polish Episcopate at the celebrations of St. Stephen in Budapest
To enter a renewed path in the light of Christ, to defend human life and family, to shape social justice according to the Gospel, true freedom in everyday life and to set an authentic example of life according to the Gospel, Christian virtues, an example of spiritual development in Hungary, Poland and all of Europe - called Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki during the celebrations held in Budapest in honor of St. Stephen, Patron Saint of Hungary, on the occasion of the national feast.
100 years ago Karol Wojtyła received the sacrament of baptism
100 years ago, on 20 June 2020, Karol Wojtyła, the future Pope John Paul II, received the sacrament of baptism at the baptismal font in the Chapel of the Holy Family in the Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice. “The day of baptism should be celebrated no less than the day of birth” – he said as Pope.
