In response, foreign minister Radosław Sikorski accused the bishop of “inciting against refugees”.

In response, foreign minister Radosław Sikorski accused the bishop of “inciting against refugees”.
The education ministry plans to halve the number of hours that Catholic catechism classes are taught.
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Offending religious feelings is a crime in Poland that carries a prison sentence of up to two years.
Mariusz W. was director of the Polish church’s national organising office for World Youth Day.
But a large majority still identify both as believers (87%) and as belonging to Poland’s dominant Roman Catholic faith (89%).
It took place at an ecumenical service involving Catholic and Protestant clergy to mark International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.
In one case, he allegedly argued that no abuse had taken place because “it was just groping”.
At 426 square metres (4,585 square feet), the window is slightly larger than a basketball court.
The incident led to the resignation of the local bishop.
It is believed to be the first time prosecutors in Poland have indicted a bishop over alleged failings in dealing with sex abuse.
“The mission of the state is not to spread faith and salvation,” says the culture minister.
Tadeusz Wojda, the archbishop of Gdańsk, has been elected as the new president of the Polish Episcopal Conference.
Access to religion classes in public school is a human right, argued the Catholic church’s central body in Poland.
The head of the episcopate warns that “one must never comply with…laws that allow the direct murder of innocent human beings”.