In one case, he allegedly argued that no abuse had taken place because “it was just groping”.
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Church criticises Polish government for removing Catholic catechism from school grade average
It is “unfair towards students attending religious classes”, says the Catholic church.
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Polish opposition voters turning away from church while government supporters keep the faith
Around two thirds of Polish opposition supporters do not regularly attend church, while four fifths of government voters do.
Thousands – including president and PM – attend beatification of Cardinal Wyszyński in Warsaw
“The Primate made a great contribution to our survival as a nation, as Christians, as Catholics,” said Andrzej Duda.
Opposition aim to “de-Christianise Poland” warns minister after MP criticises “Catholic privileges”
An opposition MP suggested that “Catholics in Poland should be stripped of their privileges”.
Polish archbishop criticises John Lennon’s “Imagine” and condemns “false belief of Europeanness”
The song offers a “poisonous utopia”, warned the archbishop of Częstochowa, speaking at Poland’s holiest Catholic shrine.
Poles becoming more socially liberal, with growing support for LGBT rights and abortion: poll
They are also increasingly opposed to the privileged relationship the Catholic church enjoys with the state, finds CBOS.
Polish government picks Catholic universities to train teachers for compulsory school ethics classes
The education minister wants to make ethics obligatory for pupils who opt out of Catholic catechism classes.
“Vaccines are gift from God,” says Polish church as bishops encourage faithful to get Covid jabs
The government last week appealed for the episcopate to support its flagging vaccine drive.
Bishop punished by Vatican over abuse negligence elected as Polish village chief
Sławoj Leszek Głódź has been banned from living in his former diocese of Gdańsk.
Missing mass again a mortal sin in Poland as church withdraw Covid dispensation
“Participation is not only an obligation, but also a loving meeting with Jesus Christ, the doctor of our souls and bodies.”
Christian teaching needed to “save Latin civilisation”, says Polish education minister
“Poland is the last country in which the church is not waving the white flag,” says Przemysław Czarnek.
Polish archbishop thanks state oil firm for buying newspapers from German owner
He also criticised a German supermarket for evading Poland’s Sunday trading ban and praised the government for its Covid response.
“Moral crisis ruining Europe,” warns head of Catholic church in Poland
People “misunderstand freedom as debauchery”, but they can be saved by “surrendering to Jesus”.
