Pope Francis is simply a continuation of the lines of his predecessors John Paul II and Benedict XVI as regards matters of peace and honest reconciliation between nations. all time the Holy Father calls on both sides of the conflict to suspend arms and peace talks.
On March 16, 2003, John Paul II, before praying to the Angel of the Lord in St Peter's Square in Rome, addressed the faithful who listened to him: "In the face of the terrible consequences that an global military operation would have for the people of Iraq and the balance of the whole, and so powerfully experienced, the region of the mediate East, and bearing in head the danger of the activity of extremism, I call to all: there is inactive time for negotiations; there is inactive a chance for peace; it is never besides late to communicate and proceed peace talks." After a while, he firmly added: “I belong to this generation that experienced the nightmare of planet War II and who survived. To all young people and to all those who are younger than me and who have not experienced it themselves, present I have a work to say: No more war!'
In his message for the XLV Day of Peace in 2012, Pope Benedict XVI stated: “Peace, however, is not only a gift to be accepted, but it is besides a work to be created. In order to be truly peace-makers, we request to learn compassion, solidarity, cooperation, brotherhood, we request to be active in the community and with vigilance to rise our consciences about national and global affairs, and how crucial it is to look for suitable ways to divide wealth, advance growth, cooperate in improvement and resolve conflicts. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God,” says Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5:9). Peace for all is born out of the justice of everyone, and no 1 can evade this essential work to strengthen justice, according to his qualifications and according to his responsibilities. In particular, I call on young people who are always alive to strive for ideals, to patiently and persistently search justice and peace, to cultivate love for what is just and true, even erstwhile it may mean that sacrifices must be made and to go against the current."
It is no different with the current head of the Roman Catholic Church. The thought of peace is very close to the Pope, which he frequently emphasized. Already in March 2022 Pope Francis called on both sides of the conflict – Russia and Ukraine to talk about peace. In April of that year, he appealed: "Let the weapons be laid down, let the Easter truce begin, but not to recharge the weapons and resume the fight (...) to accomplish peace through real negotiations, with readiness besides for certain sacrifices for the sake of the people." In April 2022 during the Worship of the Cross at the Colosseum at the 13th station “Jesus Dies on the Cross” the text of Pope Francis’ reflections was read, which concluded with the words: “In the face of death, silence is more meaningful than words. So let us halt in prayerful silence and let each 1 in his heart pray for peace in the world... I prayed for peace in the world, and I believe that it was besides done by those who keep calling for war and do not want it to end. I believe that a cross held together by Ukrainians and Russians, a cross that gives hope, will open eyes to all blinded by hatred and feeding on evil from the beginning of the war. Lord, reconstruct our rebellious hearts to your heart, that we may learn to carry out the purposes of peace; make the opposers shake hands and taste common forgiveness. Disarm your hand raised by your brother against your brother, that where there is hatred, consent may flourish.”
Regrettance and calls to peace Unfortunately, the hierarchs in Poland are completely lacking. They became unconditional advocates for 1 side of the war. This has been the case since the beginning of this conflict. The Church is the “ministers of the Ukrainian people” who regulation in Poland. In addition, since July 2023 and the celebration of the “forgive and reconciliation” service in the Archately of St. John the Baptist in Warsaw, The hierarchical church became an outspoken propaganda voice of the Unic Greek Catholic Church. By forgiving them, the bishops completely forgot the account of conscience, the regret for crimes, the determination to improve, the confession of guilt and the compensation of God and the victims. Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki and the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Archbishop Światosław Szewczuk called after signing the paper many times to the words of Polish bishops from 1965 addressed to the German people "We forgive and ask for forgiveness". From the point of view of the magnitude of the harm suffered by our nation as a consequence of the invasion and occupation, I think it is highly premature. But it should be remembered that this happened at a time erstwhile the full planet condemned the actions of Germany and everyone knew the scale of their savagery. The slaughter of our countrymen in the East by the Ukrainians has continued to be heard about.
It is shameful and disgusting to silence the authorities of the Catholic Church in Poland at a time erstwhile the Christian religion – Ukrainian Orthodox Church is truly persecuted in Ukraine. The church lyingly called in Poland the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine or the Putin Church. It is shameful to be silent erstwhile many Orthodox clergymen in Ukraine are held in detention erstwhile temples are stormed erstwhile the thought of destroying this church is implemented. It's shameful to be quiet erstwhile you're creating any kind of an erect cult. Where b. president Volodymyr Zelenski puts himself in the function of Henry VIII. The people of the Church in Poland like to remember the real and imaginary harm he suffered in the times of People's Poland. They mention the period erstwhile any bishops served in exile, priests sat for purposes, and primates Stefan Wyszyński was interned. But how is that different from what the government in Ukraine does?
The Hierarchs of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland are silent, and Catholic media with Radio Marya at the head repeat the nonsense born in Ukrainian propaganda centers. no of the many Polish priests in Ukraine protest. Is it truly closer to B’nai B’rith or the protector of the Archbishop’s flagism? Ihora Wozniak from the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. I never heard the condemnation of the purples in Poland by Archbishop Wozniak erstwhile he said: “For Our Church, this man [Stepan Bandera] is very costly due to the fact that he originates from a priestly Greek-Catholic family, was raised in a spirit of love for God and neighbor, saw the harm done to his people, sacrificed his life so that future generations could live in free Ukraine. Stepan Bandera full supported the act of revival of Ukrainian independence, announced on 30 June 1941 in Lviv. (...) We express our gratitude to the OUN and UPA soldiers, who showed large patriotism, valour and hot love for their country, even though they were sentenced to death, specified as students at Krutów, but opposed their enemies – the invaders. May their memory and their valour always live in the hearts of our nation. We pride ourselves on the fact that these militants defended their own families, their own land, which they had under their feet, and did not fight on another's land like invaders.”
Persecution of the Christian Church in our east neighbour does not rise opposition from hierarchs in Poland. Here again we see the difference between Pope Francis and the Episcopal in Poland. Pope Francis made it clear to the head of the Catholic Church: “Thinking of the legal standards adopted late in Ukraine, in me there is simply a increasing fear of the freedom of those who pray due to the fact that he who truly prays always prays for everyone... You don't commit evil by praying. If individual commits evil against his nation, he will be guilty, but he could not commit evil due to the fact that he prayed. So let him pray to those in the Church who they consider to be their own. Please, no Christian Church is straight or indirectly disproving. Churches don't move!’ I inactive hope to sober up Polish hierarchs and condemn this madness directed against Orthodoxy. It would be good for the Episcopate in Poland to remember the words of Polish Pope John Paul II, who said about the Orthodox Church: “Today we see more clearly and realize that our Churches are sister Churches.”
The church in Poland has been in a deep crisis for decades. The colourful revolution of solidarity with Michnik, Kuron and Geremek on “moshes for homeland” launched processes which ended in applause at the temple by Lech Kaczyński wise Archbishop Stanisław Wielgus. The Hierarchs in Poland were fattened with money and privileges by the rulers for 30 years. They thanked the privilege of supporting subsequent government teams. They paid quite a few interest and inactive pay back, for all these reliefs, tributes, grants, salaries, recovered property, praises and medals. They completely forgot the words of the large primate Stefan Wyszynski spoken in conversation with a associate Janusz Zabłocki“We do not request the return of church assets – their failure is simply a blessing. Priests cease to be Latin-founders, they are closer to the people.” present they are closer to power and “confit”. I guess the Hierarchs inactive don't realize it's just the beginning. Churches ravage, going through precisely the other process – than the accounts and wallets of the hierarchs in the 3rd Poland. Decatolization in Poland present is much faster and more effective than in the era Boleslaw Bierut and Jakub Berman. present they reached the wall and stand in 1 line with the heirs of the flagism, supporters of the warring atheism and prophets of the rainbow revolution. They are not behind their pope erstwhile he calls out “Try to negotiate. search peace.” The Hierarchs besides forgot the crowds of Catholic priests murdered in Volyn, who present do not even have their graves. They were something he was calling out for. Fr Tadeusz Isakowicz-Zaleskiwho was besides a salt in the eye of many hierarchs in Poland. Our nation needs brave clergy, not chaplains of the POPIS. He needs Wyszynski, Majdanski, Małysiak, Wielgusów and Isakowiczów-Zaleski, not those cowards who do not have the courage to sacrifice the Volynska Monument. We request bishops who will perceive to the pope-peace, not preach pro-war propaganda of any political centres.
Łukasz Jastrzębski
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Think Poland, No. 37-38 (8-15.09.2024)
