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Cardinal Onaiyekan calls for national spiritual rebirth
The Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has called for a sincere, moral and national, spiritual rebirth in Nigeria. The Cardinal has described the spiritual rebirth required as an effective antidote for the nation’s socio-economic and moral challenges. The Cardinal made the call in his homily at the opening Mass of the first plenary meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) held recently at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Garki, Abuja. The theme of the week-long plenary was, The Catholic Church: Promoting Mercy, Social Justice and Peace.
Poland: Conference on “The Church of St. John Paul II - The Independence of the Spirit”
A reflection on the vision of the Church built by Saint John Paul II, a Church faithful to orthodoxy and, at the same time, open and responsive to the signs of the times and engaged in dialogue with the contemporary world—this was the aim of the Friday conference in Warsaw on “The Church of St. John Paul II - The Independence of the Spirit.”
Rzecznik KEP: Modlitwa za zmarłych jest także okazją do otwarcia się na Boże miłosierdzie
Niech te dni, kiedy kontemplujemy tajemnicę życia i śmierci, staną się dla nas okazją do pogłębienia naszej wiary w życie wieczne i obcowanie świętych – zaznaczył rzecznik Konferencji Episkopatu Polski ks. Leszek Gęsiak SJ z okazji Wspomnienia Wszystkich Wiernych Zmarłych i Oktawy Wszystkich Świętych.
Cardinal Ryś at the Vatican: St. John Paul II - Pope of Mercy and Reconciliation
We are at the very heart of his teaching in the encyclical Dives in Misericordia and the exhortation Reconciliatio et Paenitentia. It is a grand teaching. And down-to-earth! - said Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś, Metropolitan of Łódź, in his homily at the Mass celebrated in St. Peter's Basilica on the 45th anniversary of Cardinal Karol Wojtyla's election to the See of Peter.
Komunikat Biura Prasowego Konferencji Episkopatu Polski po spotkaniu Prezydium KEP z Papieską Komisją ds. Ochrony Małoletnich
W dniach od 30 września do 3 października br., w Krakowie, odbyła się wyjazdowa Sesja Plenarna Papieskiej Komisji ds. Ochrony Małoletnich. W ostatnim dniu obrad, na posiedzenie kończące Sesję Plenarną, zostali zaproszeni Nuncjusz Apostolski w Polsce abp Antonio Guido Filipazzi oraz Prezydium Konferencji Episkopatu Polski. W spotkaniu wzięło udział także dwudziestu biskupów.
The Week in Summary (November 10-16)
The celebration of the 101st anniversary of Poland regaining independence was the most important event of this week. During the Eucharist in the Temple of Divine Providence, the Candle of Independence was lit, which was offered to Warsaw by Pius IX in 1867 when Poland was under the partitions. He wished that it would be lit only when Poland was free.
Archbishop Ryś: Discernment is a spiritual reality, not a psychological technique
Discernment should be made in freedom; it is a spiritual reality and a gift from the Holy Spirit and not a psychological technique; it is preferable that it be made in a community - these are the conclusions of the seventh day of the XV General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the young. As reported by the Synod Fathers from Poland, the discussion also emphasized the value of sacramental life.
The 22nd Day of Prayer and Material Assistance to the Church in the East, to be held on 5th December.
On the 2nd Sunday of Advent, the Day of prayer and material help for the Church in the East, is celebrated in the Church in Poland. The aim of this day is the spiritual and material support of the Catholic Church in the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, i.e. in Armenia Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia and Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
