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The President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference: I call upon all people of good will not to destroy the legacy of John Paul II
I call upon all people of good will not to destroy the common good, of which the legacy of John Paul II is no doubt a part. Poles should remember the blessing offered to us by Providence through this Pope - wrote the Presidente of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, in a statement following publications concerning the Metropolitan Archbishop of Krakow, Cardinal Karol Wojtyła.
Spokesman of the Polish Episcopate: Pope John Paul II was a Pilgrim of Hope
It is very fitting that in the Jubilee Year lived under the sign of hope, the 20th anniversary of the passing of St John Paul II to the House of the Father falls, for he was a Pilgrim of hope – said the Spokesman of the Polish Bishops' Conference, Fr Leszek Gęsiak SJ, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the death of St John Paul II, which falls on 2 April.
Caritas: “complete climate of fear” in Burundi
(Vatican Radio) An official for Caritas Internationalis said the tit-for-tat killings seen in Burundi over the past months between supporters and opponents of President Pierre Nkurunziza have created “a complete climate of fear” among the population. The violence began in Burundi last April when President Nkurunzia announced he would seek a third term. Over 400 people have died and around 250,000 have fled abroad and many fear that the nation could be slowly sliding back into another civil war. Patrick Nicholson is the Communications Director for Caritas Internationalis and he spoke to Susy Hodges from the Burundian capital, Bujumbura.
Archbishop Szal: The life of the Ulma family is an example of love for others
The beatification of Józef and Wiktoria Ulma and their children encourages pastoral reflection on the role of the family, the sanctity of life, and the problem of helping others - said Archbishop Adam Szal, Metropolitan of Przemyśl, announcing the beatification ceremony of the Ulma Family, scheduled for 10th September this year in Markowa, in the archdiocese of Przemyśl.
Session of the Polish Council for the Pastoral Care of Vocations
A Week of Prayer for Vocations, the 24th Pilgrimage of Families of Those Called and Persons Supporting Vocations to Jasna Góra, and the mode of operation of the pastoral care for vocations during the World Youth Day in Lisbon were the main topics addressed during the session of the National Council for the Pastoral Care of Vocations, held on April 12 in Warsaw. The meeting was officiated by the Delegate of the Polish Bishops’ Conference for Vocations, Bishop Andrzej Przybylski.
