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Poland: the 2nd Sunday of Lent, called "Ad Gentes", is dedicated to the mission
Since 2005, the second Sunday of Lent has been dedicated to the concrete support of the missions, both through prayer and fasting, and through fundraising in the parishes. Last year, over 1.4 million PLN were raised, with which the missionaries carried out 99 evangelization, educational, medical and charity projects.
Comunicato della 400ª Assemblea Plenaria della Conferenza Episcopale Polacca
La formazione dei presbiteri, la copertura mediatica nell'annuncio del Vangelo, l'organizzazione delle lezioni di religione a scuola, il progetto della Commissione di esperti indipendenti per indagare sul fenomeno degli abusi sessuali sui minori nella Chiesa cattolica in Polonia - sono stati questi i temi principali della 400ª Assemblea Plenaria della Conferenza Episcopale Polacca, svoltasi dal 12 al 14 marzo a Varsavia.
Indian church leaders denounce government yielding to Jat quotas
Church leaders in India have termed as a "gross injustice" the Indian government's decision to grant quotas to an influential agricultural caste group in northern Haryana state. The government's nod Sunday to granting the Jat community quota in educational institutions and government jobs under the category of backward class came after the members of the community went on a violent statewide protest, with loss of life, injury and damage to property and services. Backward class is a term used by the government to classify castes that are educationally and socially disadvantaged. However, they are politically influential in Haryana as they are the predominant caste group.
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.
