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Message of the Chairman of the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism of the Polish Bishops’ Conference for the XXV Day of Judaism
May the small 25th jubilee of the celebration of the Day of Judaism in Poland not become a reason for us to boast. Rather, let us treat this anniversary as an occasion for a two-fold reflection - wrote Bishop Rafał Markowski, Chairman of the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism Polish Bishops’ Conference, in his Message for the XXV Day of Judaism.
26th Day of Judaism in Siedlce: discovering hope together
Celebration of the Divine Word, taking place in the evening in Siedlce Cathedral, was the last agenda item of the 26th Day of Judaism. The prayer was presided over by Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś, Chairman of the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism of the Polish Bishops’ Conference. The prayers were prepared by communities of the Neocatechumenal Way.
The Chairman of the Committee of the Polish Episcopate for Dialogue with Judaism: Ghetto insurgents symbolize the struggle for freedom
"The anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is an appeal to love one’s neighbor, for respect and recognition of the dignity of every human being. It should be unequivocally recalled that, in light of the Gospel, any manifestation of hatred and aggression, including anti-Semitism, is a sin" – stresses bishop Rafał Markowski, the chairman of the Episcopal Committee for Dialogue with Judaism, pointing out that the Ghetto insurgents are a symbol of the fight for freedom.
Polish Episcopate Committee: the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising calls for prayer for peace
The outbreak of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, April 19, 1943, was a cry for life, freedom, identity and place in the world for the Jewish people. The anniversary of this uprising calls for a prayer for peace, especially in Ukraine - stressed Bishop Rafał Markowski, Chairman of the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism of the Polish Bishops' Conference.
Archbishop Gądecki and Cardinal Ryś: with the entire Church in Poland we express our compassion and profound solidarity with the people of Israel
With the entire Church in Poland we express our compassion and profound solidarity with the people of Israel, inhumanely and viciously attacked by Hamas – reads the Statement of Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, and Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś, Chairman of the Committee for Dialogue with Judaism of the Polish Bishops’ Conference.
Archbishop Ryś on the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: You defended human dignity
On the terrible days of the Holocaust and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, you were defending - and defended (!) - human dignity, the human right to live with dignity, including the right to die with dignity," wrote Archbishop Grzegorz Ryś, chairman of the Polish Bishops' Conference Committee for Dialogue with Judaism, on the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
St. John Paul II and Archbishop Gądecki - the Fathers of the Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church in Poland
The informal patron of the dialogue with Judaism is St. Pope John Paul II. Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki is the second person in Poland who has great merits for continuing and developing this dialogue. He is the father of the Day of Judaism in Poland – said Archbishop Henryk Muszyński, Primate of Poland 2009-2010, receiving the “Menorah of Dialogue” award on January 15 in Poznań for bringing people, cultures, religions and nations closer to one another.
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.
