To insinuate that the church is in any way separate from the state is completely unjustified and untrue, said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference in Wołomin, when asked, among others, by Mr. o the 32nd pilgrimage of the Radio Maryja families to Jasna Góra, attended by representatives of the government led by Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński.
READ MORE:
– The government keeps its promises! A bill on free medicines has been passed. Who will benefit? Morawiecki: Primary care reforms aimed at bankrupting hospitals
– TVN is looking for sensation. Prime Minister Morawiecki replies: The slogan of moderation and humility still applies in the ruling camp
The question of the relationship of authority with the Church
During Monday’s press conference, the Prime Minister was asked by a journalist about the assessment of “what happened in Jasna Góra last weekend in the context of the episcopate’s call in May, which clearly said to separate the church from politics” .
The Church is completely, absolutely and unconditionally separated from state institutions
said the head of government.
To insinuate that the church is in any way separate from the state is completely unjustified and untrue.
added Morawiecki. The prime minister also added that the relationship between the state and the church has been defined by a concordat for more than 30 years.
Pilgrimage of the Radio Maryja family to Jasna Góra
On Sunday, tens of thousands of believers took part in Radio Maryja Families’ 32nd pilgrimage to Jasna Góra. At the ceremonies in Wały Jasnogórskie, they took, among others, representatives of the government with Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński, deputies, senators and PiS officials of the local government.
The president of PiS, who for the Holy Mass. speaking from the pulpit he said: “I dare to address you, all of you, because there has not been a time in a very long time when plans to strip us of our sovereignty are so openly formulated.”
So openly, brutally, deceitfully and, one might say, disgustingly, the Church is attacked, the Holy Father is attacked, our basic values, the foundations of our social order, our customs, in short, the foundations of Polishness, are attacked
he said.
Someone here wants to radically change our nation, or even destroy it, this community that has existed for over a thousand years
– added.
READ MORE:
– President Kaczyński at Jasna Góra: The words that Father Director repeats: “Hallelujah and forward”, let them lead us to victory. VIDEO
– O. Rydzyk alarms: Poland is currently being attacked from all sides. Our Christian civilization is under threat
– Archbishop Jędraszewski to Radio Maryja’s family: The most important thing – to be in Christ! Most importantly – stick to His Gospel!
Call for “Abandon Instrumentalization of the Church”
On 2 May, a meeting of the Permanent Council of the Polish Episcopal Conference, chaired by Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, was held in Jasna Góra. In the communiqué following the deliberations, the bishops referred to the upcoming elections in Poland.
The Permanent Council respects the “legitimate autonomy of the democratic order” and is convinced that Polish politics, despite deep differences and divisions, can and should remain a prudent concern for the common good.
noted the bishops. As they noted, “according to the social teaching of the Church, politics must be, in its very essence, a call to love for one’s neighbour, expressed in the service of the right to life, human dignity, liberty, justice, solidarity and family rights. ”
They also call on all election campaign participants not to instrumentalize the Church
— wrote the members of the Permanent Council of the Polish Episcopate.
There are parliamentary elections in October.
kk/PAP
Source: wPolityce