SW News: Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki, head of the Polish Episcopal Conference has called on the presidents of the Episcopates of the world to support the initiative to proclaim St. John Paul II doctor of the Church and co-patron of Europe.

The twenty-seven years of Pope John Paul II's pontificate are of fundamental importance for the Church and the world, both in the context of his teaching and in the context of social impact, wrote Archbishop Gądecki.

“The Polish Pope knew that the current cultural crisis was a powerful historical call for a wise return to the common historical heritage, that is, to Christianity. In this regard, the Holy Pope has become a true teacher and doctor of the Church, and at the same time an important guardian of the European values ​​that constitute the unshakable foundation of modern civilization,"Archbishop Gądecki said in the letter.

Archbishop Gądecki also asked the presidents of the European Episcopates to support the initiative to proclaim the Polish Pope co-patron of Europe.

He invited everyone to participate in a solemn Mass in St. Peter's Square in Rome celebrated by Pope Francis on the eve of the birthday of St. John Paul II on 17 May 2020.