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Catholics in Poland, Western Ukraine welcome people fleeing threat of war‍

With the “further escalation of tension in Ukraine,” the president of the Polish bishops’ conference asked Polish Catholics to continue praying for peace, but also to be prepared to welcome Ukrainian refugees. An archbishop in Lviv, Ukraine, made a similar statement, saying people displaced fr

What happened to St Maximilian Kolbe’s beard? The answer may surprise you

On Feb 18, the Catholic Church in Poland shared a photo commemorating the 81th anniversary of St Maximilian Kolbe’s arrest by the Nazis. The image, the last one taken of the saint before his final arrest, was notable for what it didn’t show… Kolbe’s signature long beard. By the time the photo was taken, Kolbe […]

Celibacy not ‘divine law’ for priests, but promotes holiness, speakers say

The requirement that most priests in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church be celibate has theological and spiritual foundations and not only practical motivations, said speakers at an international conference on priesthood. Jesus’ chastity, poverty and obedience were not “incidental or simply functional,” but expressed his total union with God and dedication to the […]