He was last year found guilty of four charges relating to a drug-fuelled sex party he held with two men in his apartment.
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Poland’s Catholic influencers spreading the faith on social media
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With hundreds of thousands of followers, they are connecting to younger audiences by blending modern technology with ancient scripture.
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Half of pupils opt out of Catholic catechism classes in Polish city
New data from Łódź and Częstochowa show further declines in attendance at Catholic catechism classes in schools.
Further falls in religious belief and practice in Poland, finds study
84% describe themselves as religious believers, down from 87% last year and from 94% in 1992.
Polish bishop accused of sexually abusing child in hospital bed denies wrongdoing
Bishop Marek Mendyk says the claims are “lies” and has demanded a public apology.
Two nuns charged after report on abuse of disabled children in care home
The nuns allegedly tied children to beds, locked them in cages, and beat them with a mop on a daily basis.
Minister warns of “atheist ideology” after Polish scouts allowed not to mention God in oath
The Polish Scouting Association last month decided to allow scouts to swear an oath without mentioning God.
Catholic diocese in Poland ordered to pay compensation to victim of child sex abuse by priest
Bartłomiej Pankowiak was awarded 300,000 zloty (€65,000).
Tusk promises to “separate church from state immediately after winning elections” in Poland
The church is itself to blame for its separation from Polish society, the Civic Platform leader said.
Polish cardinal accused of ignoring sex abuse cleared of wrongdoing by the Vatican
Stanisław Dziwisz has welcomed the decision and says that he “forgives” the harm done to him.
Polish coalition party proposes three-year jail terms for insulting church or interrupting mass
Two deputy justice ministers today unveiled plans to toughen Poland’s blasphemy laws.
Constructing your own ritual: the growing popularity of humanist weddings in Poland
Agata Rejowska
Many couples are rejecting the dominant role of the Catholic church.
Threatening church means threatening Poland and cannot be tolerated, says Kaczyński
“We must reject everyone who is trying to destroy Poland, collaborating closely with our external enemies,” warns the PiS chairman.
Polish archbishop bans priests from receiving children in their homes
The new set of rules for priests, which aim to protect children from abuse, are the first of their kind in Poland.
