From 9–12 June, the European Centre for Communication and Culture (ECCC) in Warsaw-Falenica hosted a crisis management training session for key collaborators of bishops and religious superiors from Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Albania, and Azerbaijan.

The programme combined theory with practical experience. Following a series of expert-led lectures, participants engaged in on-camera workshop exercises simulating real-life media interactions during crises. Renowned television journalists and filmmakers—including Marta Kielczyk and Jarosław Gugała—transformed lecture halls into television studios, challenging participants to respond to tough questions in high-pressure scenarios.

This training was part of an ongoing series organised at the Jesuit-run ECCC, with the support of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Aimed at bishops, major superiors, and their closest advisors, the initiative is designed to strengthen leadership capacity in times of difficulty. Upcoming sessions will focus on human resource management and fundraising.

Participants also gained insight into crisis response strategies from the business sector and heard from experts in media relations and in addressing crises related to the sexual abuse of minors—an issue requiring both transparency and pastoral sensitivity.