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The 80th anniversary of the first transport of Poles to Auschwitz has been commemorated
The Holy Mass at the Saint Maximilian Center in Harmęże with the participation of the state authorities and two former female prisoners as well as the laying of wreaths at the Auschwitz I camp site commemorated the 80th anniversary of the first transport of Poles to Auschwitz, which took place on June 14, 1940.
Le Président de l’épiscopat : L’église de Pologne a besoin de communiquer constante avec les pays étrangers
« Après la fin de son mandat de cinq ans comme Porte-parole de la Conférence des évêques de Pologne, soit à partir du 1er juillet de cette année, le P. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik deviendra le Directeur de communication étrangère, car l’Église en Pologne a besoin d’une communication internationale constante et moderne », a déclaré Mgr Stanisław Gądecki, Président de la Conférence épiscopale polonaise.
Archbishop Gądecki asked the Episcopates of the world to support the initiative of proclaiming St. John Paul II a Doctor of the Church and a Co-Patron of Europe
Twenty seven years of Pope John Paul II’s pontificate has had crucial significance for the Church and the world, in the context of his teaching, as well as in the context of the social impact – Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference and Vice-President of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), wrote in a letter addressed to the presidents of the Episcopates of the world asking for support for the initiative of proclaiming St. John Paul II a doctor of the Church. Furthermore, Archbishop Gądecki asked the Presidents of the Episcopates of Europe to support the initiative to proclaim the Polish Pope a co-patron of Europe.
Auschwitz: Eucharist for former prisoners with the participation of the Presidential Couple
The truth about what happened behind the wires of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau should not divide us in any way. Let us make an effort to build unity wherever we are” - said Bishop Piotr Greger, auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec, in the homily of the Holy Mass celebrated at the Center for Dialogue and Prayer in Oświęcim, on the eve of the official celebration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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.
Archbishop Gądecki will ask the Presidents of European Bishops’ Conferences to support the proclamation of St. John Paul II Patron of Europe and Doctor of the Church
“I asked for permission to send an invitation to the Presidents of Bishops’ Conferences of all of Europe to support the initiative that I had addressed to Pope Francis to proclaim St. John Paul II Patron of Europe and Doctor of the Church. I have received such permission” – said Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference and Vice-President of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) during the meeting of the Presidency of the CCEE on December 1-3 in Bratislava.
The spokesman of the Polish Episcopate in Rome asks for prayer that St. John Paul II be declared Doctor of the Church and co-patron of Europe
Spokesman of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik, asked the participants of the conference “30 years without the Wall”, organized in Rome by the Italian Catholic association Alleanza Cattolica, for prayer and actions so that St. John Paul II could be declared Doctor of the Church and co-patron of Europe.
The Week in Summary (October 20-26)
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, the President of the Polish Episcopate, on behalf of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, asked Pope Francis to proclaim St. John Paul II doctor of the Church and patron of Europe. This request was supported by Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz during the “Europa Christi” Movement Congress in Warsaw.
President of the Polish Episcopate asked Pope Francis to proclaim St. John Paul II Doctor of the Church and Patron of Europe
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, the President of the Polish Episcopate, on behalf of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, asked Pope Francis to proclaim St. John Paul II Doctor of the Church and Patron of Europe. This request was supported by Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz on October 22, 2019, during the “Europa Christi” Movement Congress in Warsaw.
