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Polish Bishops on the Synod, the sainthood of John Paul II, beatification of the Ulma family, and aid to victims of sexual abuse
The continental stage of the Synod on Synodality, the sanctity of John Paul II, preparations for the beatification of the Ulma family, and assistance to the victims of sexual abuse were the subjects discussed by the bishops at a press conference following the 394th Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops' Conference, held on 13-14 March 2023 in Warsaw.
Card.Koch: Pope's comments opened door for encounter with Russian Orthodox leader
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis flies to the Cuban capital on Friday for an unprecedented meeting with the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill. The private conversation between the two leaders will take place at Havana airport and is expected to last for a couple of hours, after which Pope Francis will continue onto Mexico City at the start of his pastoral visit to that Latin American nation.
Card. Dziwisz: John Paul II fought against the crime of pedophilia in the Church
The emerging opinions that John Paul II was sluggish in guiding the Church's response to the sexual abuse of minors by some clerics are prejudicial and contradict the historical facts. The Pope was shocked. He had no intention of tolerating the crime of pedophilia in the Church and fought against it—writes Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz in a statement entitled “John Paul II on Sexual Abuse in the Church.”
Poland: Archbishop Gallagher appeals for freedom of religion and conscience
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, addresses the Conference of the Senate of the Republic of Poland on “Freedom of Conscience and Religion in the Context of a Democratic State,” and, following the calls of recent Popes and Pope Francis, appeals for bolstering and encouraging these liberties.
The Week in Summary (September 29-October 5)
The week began with a press conference organized by the “Work of the New Millennium” Foundation during which the 19th Pope’s Day was presented. It will take place on Sunday, October 13, under the motto: “Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way”. “The uniqueness of this year’s Pope’s Day lies in the fact that we celebrate it in the year in which the universal Church and the Church in Poland is celebrating the 100th anniversary of John Paul II’s birth” – said card. Kazimierz Nycz, metropolitan of Warsaw.
