"as soon as once more we desire to express our straightforward will to continue the communicate and the desire for even deeper reconciliation between our churches. We have faith that our churches will soon be capable of proclaim the Polish Pope as the consumer of our reconciliation."
here's the view presented within the place of the President of the Polish Bishops' conference and the top of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church on the need to continue the communicate and the need for deeper reconciliation. The doc was signed during the meeting of the Council of Diocesan Bishops, on August 27, 2019, at Jasna Góra.
"In Love And In fact" became introduced via the President of the Polish Bishops' conference, Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, and the pinnacle of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk. They emphasize in it the brilliant function that the Roman Catholic Church performed in the work of Polish-Ukrainian reconciliation: St. John Paul II, Cardinal Józef Glemp or Archbishop Józef Michalik, and on the part of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine – Cardinal Mirosław Lubaczowski and Cardinal Lubomyr Husar. "There could be no reconciliation without the sensible and humble individuals of goodwill that have been our superb predecessors," says the doc.
Bishops also keep in mind the words of forgiveness spoken through Cardinal Lubomyr Husar and John Paul II in 2001 all through the papal pilgrimage to Ukraine. Card. Husar confessed then that in the last-century background of the Church in Ukraine "some sons and daughters of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church did evil – regrettably consciously and voluntarily – to their fellow men from their personal nation and from different nations". And on behalf of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, he asked for forgiveness God and all people that had been hurt in any method. He additionally introduced: "in order that a horrific previous may additionally no longer burden us and poison our lives, we are satisfied to forgive people that harm us in any manner". The Polish Pope spoke in regards to the purification of historic reminiscence, because of which all and sundry will „be able to put better what unites than what divides, in order to build together a future according to mutu al admire, brotherly group, brotherly cooperation, and genuine solidarity".
referring to these phrases, the President of the Polish Episcopate and the pinnacle of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine declared: "We are looking to build our first rate future and take steps with the intention to convey our communities closer together. through prayer meetings, solemn celebrations of the Eucharist in the Roman and Byzantine-Ukrainian rites, pilgrimages to sanctuaries vital for both churches, practising initiatives and symposia, we are looking to deepen our abilities of our traditions and our background, notably among the many more youthful technology".
The bishops also expressed hope that St. John Paul II should be proclaimed the client of Polish-Ukrainian reconciliation. "We have confidence that our churches will soon be capable of proclaim – with the consent of the Holy See – the Polish Pope because the shopper of our reconciliation, so that our churches can also have in his adult an advocate before God during this sacred count number," they wrote.
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„In Love And In certainty"
– the position of the President of the Polish Bishops' conference and the pinnacle of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church on the desire to proceed the speak and the want for deeper reconciliation
Being privy to elaborate moments within the heritage of family members between the Polish and Ukrainian countries and the Roman Catholic Church in Poland and the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine, faithfully following the educating of Christ the Lord and the illustration of our top notch predecessors – St. John Paul II, Cardinal Józef Glemp, Archbishop Józef Michalik in addition to Cardinal Mirosław Lubaczowski and Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, standing before the throne of Our girl of Jasna Góra – Queen of Poland, once again we are looking to categorical our sincere will to proceed the dialogue and the need for even deeper reconciliation between our churches.
It was here, at Jasna Góra, in 1988 that the then Polish Primate welcomed the top of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, who, together with bishops, clergy and devoted from Ukraine, came to the non secular capital of Poland so as to take part within the celebrations of the a thousandth anniversary of the baptism of Kievan Rus. these days, too, we wish to look at our heritage within the evangelical spirit, it truly is: in reality, in love and forgiveness, with out which any speak is unimaginable.
There would be no reconciliation without the clever and humble people of goodwill that have been our excellent predecessors. The pilgrimages of St. John Paul II to Poland and Ukraine had been prophetic and providential, and the movements he undertook organized our communities in order that we might endure witness to Christian truth, love, and solidary cooperation. Their humble and respectful attitude, their courage to stand in certainty, laid the foundations for reconciliation primarily based now not on unstable sentiments and a relative view of the past, but on reality and love.
phrases spoken all the way through the memorable pilgrimage of St. John Paul II to Ukraine in 2001 should still develop into for us an illustration and a model of straightforward talk. "it can look strange, incomprehensible and inappropriate – noted Cardinal Husar – that in the meanwhile when the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is having fun with such fantastic glory, we additionally appreciate that within the final century background of our Church there have been also darkish and spiritually tragic moments. It happened that some little kids of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church did evil – lamentably consciously and voluntarily – to their fellow guys from their personal nation and from other nations. for your presence, Holy Father, and on behalf of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, i want to say sorry for all of them God, Creator, and Father of us all, and people whom we, the sons and daughters of this Church, have harm in any method. so that a bad past can also not burden us and poison our lives, we're chuffed to forgive folks that hurt us in any manner (…)". "may also forgiveness, granted and received – encouraged the Polish Pope – spill like a really useful balm in every coronary heart. may also all and sundry, due to the purification of historical reminiscence, be ready to put larger what unites than what divides, with a purpose to build together a future in response to mutual appreciate, brotherly community, brotherly cooperation, and authentic solidarity".
nowadays, listening attentively to the voice of these extremely good witnesses of hope, fact, love, and reconciliation, we are looking to construct our decent future and take steps a good way to deliver our communities closer collectively. through prayer meetings, solemn celebrations of the Eucharist within the Roman and Byzantine-Ukrainian rites, pilgrimages to sanctuaries essential for both church buildings, practicing initiatives and symposia, we want to deepen our advantage of our traditions and our historical past, particularly among the many younger era.
Believing in the communion of saints, we are satisfied that St. John Paul II, who in the past successfully initiated the manner of curative wounds and reconciliation, will proceed to help it, interceding earlier than God in the sacred rely of reconciliation. We are looking to are seeking to be led by way of St. John Paul II on the way to holiness and reconciliation whereas desirous to imitate him, we're able to overcome all exterior difficulties, deeply hoping for his help and help.
We believe that our church buildings will soon be able to proclaim – with the consent of the Holy See – the Polish Pope as the shopper of our reconciliation, in order that our churches may have in his grownup an advocate before God in this sacred be counted.
let us entrust our communities to Our lady of Jasna Góra. can also she take all americans of goodwill in Poland and Ukraine beneath the mantel of her maternal protection and lead us to her Son Jesus Christ.
+ Stanisław Gądecki
Archbishop of Poznań
President of the Polish Bishops' convention
Vice-President of the Council of European Bishops' convention (CCEE)
+ Sviatoslav Shevchuk
most important Archbishop
Metropolitan of Kyiv-Halyc
Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
The position was adopted during the Council of Diocesan Bishops at Jasna Góra on August 27, 2019
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