Pope encourages women on Polish pilgrimage to joyful witness

Pope encourages women on Polish pilgrimage to joyful witness

Vatican news After the Angelus prayer, Francis addressed a thought to the many participants in the traditional gathering held at the Marian shrine of Piekary Śląskie. By Father Rafał Skitek “Be joyful witnesses of the Gospel in your family and in society,” Pope Francis said during the Sunday Angelus, greeting the tens of thousands of…

Poland: Thousands gather for Corpus Christi worship concerts

Poland: Thousands gather for Corpus Christi worship concerts

Vatican news A new phenomenon marking the solemnity of Corpus Christi brings together thousands of people across Poland, as more than 25,000 faithful gather for Christian concerts broadcast around the world. By Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik & Fr. Jakub Nagi This year, the “One Heart, One Mind” concert in Rzeszow brought together more than 25,000 people…

Cardinal Parolin plants tree in Vatican as a tribute to Ulma family

Cardinal Parolin plants tree in Vatican as a tribute to Ulma family

In the Vatican Gardens, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin participates in the planting of the tree in memory of the 80th anniversary of the martyrdom of Józef and Wiktoria and their seven children, murdered by the Nazis in 1944 for having given refuge to Jewish people, paying them homage. By Salvatore Cernuzio In…