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Secretaries General of the European Bishops' Conferences met in Istanbul
From 15 to 18 June 2025, in Istanbul, the general secretaries of the bishops' conferences of 29 European countries gathered for their annual meeting on the theme "The Reform of the Ecclesiastical Structures in a Missionary and Synodal Perspective". Special moments of the meeting were also a visit to Nicaea and a meeting with His Holiness the Patriarch Bartholomew I in Fanar.
Ecumenical prayer for Christian Unity in Semarang diocese
In the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the Archdiocese of Semarang (Central Java) invited the Pastors of different Protestant churches to an ecumenical celebration that brought together Catholics and Protestants. "At first, it was not easy to bring together Protestant pastors" refers to Fides Father Aloys Budi Purnomo, head of the Commission for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs in the Archdiocese of Semarang. "In the Church of Christ the King in Ungaran, Semarang, the Pastors of various Christian denominations accepted our effort to work for peaceful harmony among Christians of various denominations", said the priest. More than 50 Pastors of 20 denominations, from various cities in Java and other islands, attended the vigil for the opening of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
The Presidium of the Polish Episcopate requests an examination of the legal status of the decree of the Minister of Education of 26 July 2024
The Presidium of the Polish Bishops' Conference forwarded a petition to the First President of the Supreme Court requesting a motion to the Constitutional Tribunal to examine the compliance of the manner of issuing the decree of the Minister of Education of 26 July 2024, amending the decree on the conditions and manner of organising religious education in public kindergartens and schools, with Article 12(2) of the Act of 7 September 1991 on the educational system.
The first Friday of Lent marks in the Church in Poland a Day of Prayer for the sexually abused
The first Friday of Lent marks in the Church in Poland a Day of Prayer and Penance for the sins of sexual abuse of minors. This initiative of the Polish Bishops’ Conference is a response to the Holy Father’s appeal encouraging the whole community of the People of God to pray and to fast in order to awaken our consciences.
Appeal of the Episcopate’ President Regarding Refugees from Ukraine
Continuing our prayer for peace, I appeal to my countrymen to keep their hearts open and to welcome heart refugees from Ukraine who in Poland would like to find shelter from the war - wrote the President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki, in his Appeal concerning refugees from Ukraine.
Secretary General of the Polish Episcopate: Today too ourbrothers and sisters are persecuted for their faith
These days of solidarity also aim to - in addition to the help provided to specific Churches - bring us closer to the truth about the Church of Jesus Christ and our faithful brothers and sisters who today experience persecution, suffering or marginalization in their lives for being Christ’s disciples - said bishop Artur G. Miziński, secretary general of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, during a press conference before the 11th Day of Solidarity with the Persecuted Church, organized by the Polish section of the Aid to the Church in Need and with the support of the Polish Episcopate. This year’s Day of Solidarity will take place on November 10.
