At the initiative of Helsinki Human Rights Foundation 40 Polish NGOs wrote to the Pope asking him to mention the problem of hate speech during his meetings with young people. In this appeal it is stressed that responsibility for word is one of the key challenges of today’s world. Freedom of speech guaranteed in Art. 54 of the Polish Constitutional Act and in Art. 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights is linked with responsibility. But hateful content is not subject to protection. Counteracting hate speech requires taking legal, and litigation steps but, first of all, education activities. Words of the Pope addressed to young people may play such role. Signatories include The Open Republic Association against Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia.