The decision follows new claims that the future Pope John Paul II was negligent on the issue while serving as archbishop of Kraków.
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Pope John Paul II’s handling of sex abuse needs “further research”, says Poland’s Catholic church
One archbishop described the new claims as an attempt by “gender ideologists” to “destroy” John Paul II’s legacy.
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