Pope at Angelus: Mary a Sign of Hope, Consolation for the World
Women of all ages join prayer and a solemn Eucharistic celebration as the long-running pilgrimage continues to shape Upper Silesia’s religious identity.
- Women gathered at Piekary for the annual pilgrimage, with a solemn Eucharistic celebration presided over by Archbishop Zbigniew ZieliDski, Metropolitan Archbishop of PoznaD.
- Cardinal August Hlond noted that understanding the Silesian faith requires visiting Our Lady of Piekary, a tradition with historical ties to Karol WojtyBa before he became Pope John Paul.
- Dominika SzczawiDska has attended for more than 20 years, observing that grandmothers and teenagers gather to share experiences, telling Vatican News, "Women need one another."
- Archbishop Andrzej Przybylski, Metropolitan of Katowice, presented Mary as a model of female dignity, while Archbishop Zbigniew ZieliDski told attendees, "No one has the right to hurt or humiliate you."
- Piekary remains central to the religious identity of Upper Silesia, serving for decades as a venue for proclaiming the dignity of workers and principles of Catholic social teaching.
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catholicsabah.comThousands of women honor Mary as tradition unites generations
Grandmothers, mothers, daughters, and granddaughters have made pilgrimages to Our Lady of Piekary for generations, bringing their intentions and family stories. Pope Leo XIV greeted the pilgrims during his Angelus address in Castel One of the participants, Dominika Szczawińska, told Vatican News: “I used to come here as a young wife, praying for a child, then as a young mother, and today I am the mother of teenagers.” Read all
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Pope at Angelus: Mary a sign of hope, consolation for the world
On the Feast of the Assumption, the pope invoked Mary's intercession for "those communities that are in particular need of consolation and of renewed hope."
Leo has addressed a thought to the peoples who suffer for the war
On the day of the Assumption he celebrated men who bring a little heaven to earth and earth to heaven. He condemned the aesthetic canons of consumerism. He then wished rest, good readings and contemplation of nature.
The Pope at the Angelus, recited by Castel Gandolfo, addressed a thought to the peoples suffering for war. Leo prayed to Mary for "those communities that particularly need to be consoled and to continue to hope. (ANSA)
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