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Poland: President Meets with Church Leaders and Minority Groups
Our task was, is and will be the search for truth, harmony and unity in the international space, in the life of our Homeland and in the smallest communities, that is our families and local communities. This attitude was taught to us by John Paul II - said Archbishop Wojciech Polak, Primate of Poland, during the New Year’s Meeting of Representatives of Churches and Religious Associations with the Presidential couple, which took place on January 14 in the Presidential Palace in Warsaw.
Russia denies creating massive wave of Syrian refugees
(Vatican Radio) Russia has denied that it is targeting civilians in Syria amid fresh accusations that Moscow's military intervention in that country has displaced more than half a million Syrians since September, while 2016 is expected to see even more Syrians flooding Europe than the record numbers seen last year. Turkish and American leaders have accused Russia of using refugees from Syria as a geopolitical tool to further undermine stability in Turkey, the European Union, and the NATO military alliance.
January 17th – The Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland
We not only want to celebrate but also we are also intent on showing the deep relations that exist between the Catholic Church and Judaism - said Bishop Rafał Markowski, chairman of the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, during a meeting announcing the 25th jubilee celebration of the Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland. This year the day’s national celebrations will be held in Poznan.
33 Refugees Drown While Germany's Asylum Seekers Face Attacks
(Vatican Radio) Turkey's state-run media say at least 33 people, including five children, have drowned in the Aegean Sea after their Greece-bound boat capsized off the Turkish coast, while far away in Germany refugees struggled in the aftermath of far-right attacks against them. Coast guards reportedly rescued 75 others from the sea Saturday near the resort of Ayvacik en route to the Greek island of Lesbos.
