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Communiqué following the 404th Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops’ Conference
Parish life, religious education in schools and parish catechesis, the Commission of Independent Experts to investigate the phenomenon of sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic Church in Poland, as well as a study programme preparing for spiritual liberation ministry – these were the main topics of the 404th Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops' Conference, which took place from 10 to 12 March 2026 in Warsaw.
Communication of the Polish Episcopate: 30 years of religion lessons at school, return to churches for Mass and protection of minors
Religion lessons at school, the response to the drama of the sexual abuse of minors by some clergy, the position on LGBT+, and the encouragement for believers to return to churches for Mass after the pandemic were the main issues raised at the 386th Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, which was held at Jasna Góra from 27 to 29 August.
Conference on the Protection of Minors in the Churches of Central and Eastern Europe – Day 1 (19.09.2021)
In his video message, Pope Francis encouraged the participants of the conference on the protection of minors in the Church of Central and Eastern Europe, which began on Sunday, September 19 in Warsaw, to listen to the cries of persons who experienced sexual abuse. The Holy Father urged that “the good of the victims not be relegated to the background out of an ill-conceived concern for the image of the Church as an institution.”
CCEE in Poland to speak about solidarity in Europe
At the invitation of His Grace Mgr Stanisław Gądecki, Archbishop of Poznań, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference and Vice-president of CCEE, the church body which sees the participation of the Presidents of all the Bishops’ Conferences representing 45 nations of the continent, the annual Plenary Assembly of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) will take place from 13-16 September in Poznań (Poland).
Synodal National Synthesis: the Synod indicates the need to learn to walk hand in hand to build the community of the Church
The synodal consultations indicated a desire to improve the way the Church functions and not to change doctrine or structure. The need for change concerns not only the institution of the Church. Central to this process is the personal conversion of both laity and clergy, according to the National Synthesis of the Synod on Synodality, presented at a press conference in Jasna Góra on 25 August 2022.
Statement of the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference
The community of the Church in Poland, together with its pastors, assures its prayers for peace in the world, as well as spiritual support for the Holy Father through the gift of prayer and unity with the Shepherd of the universal Church - underlines the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference Arcbishop Tadeusz Wojda SAC in a statement.
