{"id":102718,"date":"2026-08-26T15:04:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102718"},"modified":"2026-08-26T15:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:04:27","slug":"polish-bishops-demand-full-return-of-religion-classes-ahead-of-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/polish-bishops-demand-full-return-of-religion-classes-ahead-of-school-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Polish bishops demand full return of religion classes ahead of school year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Ahead of the start of the school year in Poland, local bishops there again raised concerns about changes introduced by the Ministry of National Education. They call for the full restoration of religious education and warn about mandatory \u201chealth education.\u201dWe feel \u201cobligated to speak out in the spirit of pastoral care for the young,\u201d the episcopate writes in a statement titled \u201cA Young Person Deserves More.\u201dThe document was published Aug. 24 and signed by the presidency of the Polish Bishops&#x27;\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the start of the school year in Poland, local bishops there again raised concerns about changes introduced by the Ministry of National Education. They call for the full restoration of religious education and warn about mandatory \u201chealth education.\u201dWe feel \u201cobligated to speak out in the spirit of pastoral care for the young,\u201d the episcopate writes in a statement titled \u201cA Young Person Deserves More.\u201dThe document was published Aug. 24 and signed by the presidency of the Polish Bishops&#x27;\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":51847,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/bishop-barron-at-religious-liberty-hearing-warns-of-dictatorship-of-relativism\/","url_meta":{"origin":102718,"position":0},"title":"Bishop Barron at Religious Liberty hearing warns of \u2018dictatorship of relativism\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"7\u6708 17, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota. \/ Credit: \u201cEWTN News Nightly\u201d\/Screenshot Washington D.C., Jun 17, 2025 \/ 17:56 pm (CNA). During the first hearing of President Donald Trump\u2019s Religious Liberty Commission, Bishop Robert Barron echoed Pope Benedict XVI\u2019s warning against the \u201cdictatorship of relativism\u201d encroaching on American society. Barron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, said at the June 16 hearing that \u201creligion is being attacked in our society\u201d and referenced a homily given by then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Bishop Barron at Religious Liberty hearing warns of \u2018dictatorship of relativism\u2019","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bishop-Barron-at-Religious-Liberty-hearing-warns-of-%E2%80%98dictatorship-of-relativism.webp?fit=736%2C399&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bishop-Barron-at-Religious-Liberty-hearing-warns-of-%E2%80%98dictatorship-of-relativism.webp?fit=736%2C399&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bishop-Barron-at-Religious-Liberty-hearing-warns-of-%E2%80%98dictatorship-of-relativism.webp?fit=736%2C399&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bishop-Barron-at-Religious-Liberty-hearing-warns-of-%E2%80%98dictatorship-of-relativism.webp?fit=736%2C399&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20848,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/chinese-bishop-focused-on-adapting-faith-to-communist-party-ideals-shanghai-catholics-say\/","url_meta":{"origin":102718,"position":1},"title":"Chinese bishop focused on adapting faith to Communist Party ideals, Shanghai Catholics say","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"11\u6708 22, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Shanghai Bishop Joseph Shen Bin speaks to Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin at a Vatican conference on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. \/ Credit: Fabio Gonnella\/EWTN CNA Staff, Nov 22, 2024 \/ 06:00 am (CNA). A Chinese bishop with a history of support for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)&nbsp;emphasized in a recent diocesan seminar the socialist state\u2019s influence over the Church more than the Vatican\u2019s, according to Catholics who attended the bishop\u2019s talks.&nbsp;Bishop Joseph Shen Bin of Shanghai,\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/c7ad9f5a-c1a6-4fac-bca3-db0b0ea47a69.jpg?fit=800%2C536&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/c7ad9f5a-c1a6-4fac-bca3-db0b0ea47a69.jpg?fit=800%2C536&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/c7ad9f5a-c1a6-4fac-bca3-db0b0ea47a69.jpg?fit=800%2C536&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/c7ad9f5a-c1a6-4fac-bca3-db0b0ea47a69.jpg?fit=800%2C536&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4986,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/bishops-in-scotland-react-to-new-data-showing-majority-of-scots-have-no-religion\/","url_meta":{"origin":102718,"position":2},"title":"Bishops in Scotland react to new data showing majority of Scots have \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcno religion\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"6\u6708 8, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Source Edinburgh city center, Scotland. \/ Credit: Shutterstock London, England, Jun 7, 2024 \/ 16:15 pm (CNA). 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The archbishop of Homs for the Syriac Catholics, Jacques Mourad, said Islamic-Christian dialogue in Syria is facing a challenge arising from the official stance of Muslim sheikhs, who refuse to open the door to meeting and dialogue with other communities.The sheikhs\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Syrian bishop kidnapped by ISIS in 2015 explains challenges facing the Church in his country","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Syrian-bishop-kidnapped-by-ISIS-in-2015-explains-challenges-facing-the-Church-in-his-country.webp?fit=670%2C447&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Syrian-bishop-kidnapped-by-ISIS-in-2015-explains-challenges-facing-the-Church-in-his-country.webp?fit=670%2C447&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Syrian-bishop-kidnapped-by-ISIS-in-2015-explains-challenges-facing-the-Church-in-his-country.webp?fit=670%2C447&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":79397,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/catholic-church-in-spain-creates-department-for-relations-with-islam\/","url_meta":{"origin":102718,"position":5},"title":"Catholic Church in Spain creates department for relations with Islam","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"3\u6708 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The standing committee of the Spanish Bishops\u2019 Conference (CEE, by its Spanish acronym) has approved the creation of a department for relations with Islam, intended to address the growth of the country\u2019s Muslim population.This new body is part of the Bishops\u2019 Subcommittee for Interconfessional Relations and Interreligious Dialogue, chaired by the auxiliary bishop of Seville, Ram\u00f3n Dar\u00edo Valdivia.The spokesperson for the CEE, Bishop Francisco C\u00e9sar Garc\u00eda Mag\u00e1n, stated to the media that the mission of the new department is \u201cto\u2026","rel":"","context":"Christian News","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","mfb_rest_fields":["title","jetpack_publicize_connections","jetpack-related-posts","jetpack_sharing_enabled","jetpack_featured_media_url"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102718\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102718"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=102718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}