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Archbishop Szal at Jasna Góra: May Polish families be rich in love as the family of the Blessed Ulmas
May Polish families be rich in love as the family of the Blessed Ulmas. May they be for the young generation a catechesis about respect for parents, in-laws, and neighbours in need of help – said Archbishop Adam Szal, Metropolitan of Przemyśl, to the participants of the 39th National Pilgrimage of Married Couples and Families. The Mass was presided over by Bishop Wiesław Śmigiel, President of the Council for the Family of the Polish Bishops' Conference. The spouses traditionally renewed their wedding vows. The event launched a peregrination of the Blessed Ulma Family in the sign of their relics.
The Chairman of the Committee of the Polish Episcopate for Dialogue with Judaism: Ghetto insurgents symbolize the struggle for freedom
"The anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is an appeal to love one’s neighbor, for respect and recognition of the dignity of every human being. It should be unequivocally recalled that, in light of the Gospel, any manifestation of hatred and aggression, including anti-Semitism, is a sin" – stresses bishop Rafał Markowski, the chairman of the Episcopal Committee for Dialogue with Judaism, pointing out that the Ghetto insurgents are a symbol of the fight for freedom.
Permanent Council of the Polish Bishops’ Conference on Current Pastoral Issues of the Church in Poland in the Time of the Pandemic
Current pastoral issues of the Church in Poland in the time of pandemic, the beatification of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, the topic of language used in public debate and social life, and the issue of spiritual discourse in the media - These are the main topics discussed by the Permanent Council of the Polish Bishops’ Conference at its meeting on May 3rd of this year at Jasna Gora.
Bishops of Europe on Auschwitz-Birkenau liberation anniversary: No to anti-Semitism and political manipulation of the truth
The 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, in the spirit of Pope Francis’ words, obliges us to expressly fight against all acts that trample on human dignity: racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism. We cannot allow the truth to be ignored or manipulated for immediate political needs – we read in the Statement issued by the Presidency of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) on behalf of the bishops of Europe.
Fr Cantalamessa preaches second Lenten sermon on the Word of God
(Vatican Radio) The preacher of the papal household, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, gave the second Lenten sermon for the members of the Roman Curia gathered in the Redemptoris Mater chapel in the Vatican on Friday morning. Continuing his reflections on the key documents of the Second Vatican Council, Fr Cantalamessa spoke about the meaning of the Word of God through the text of ‘Dei Verbum’.
