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 church launches campaign on how to report sex abuse
Every parish in Poland will receive posters explaining the procedure for reporting sex abuse and the forms of support available.
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How will the debate surrounding Pope John Paul II’s legacy affect the Polish election?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Even if it swings only a small number of voters, the issue could be decisive.
Future Pope John Paul II allowed priest to return to work after child sex abuse conviction
The priest had confessed to sexually abusing 10- and 11-year-old girls during Catholic catechism classes in a church.
Child sex abuse conviction of local official sparks row between Polish opposition and ruling camp
The dispute has led the education minister to threaten to sue a journalist.
Polish parliament approves new powers for sex abuse commission despite church concerns
The Catholic church says that canon law and Poland’s concordat with the Vatican prevent the disclosure of certain documents.
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.
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).
“Devastating” decline in religious practice among young Poles, says Catholic primate
The archbishop admits that the Catholic hierarchy’s failure to deal with sex abuse by clergy has been a primary cause.
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.
Vatican punishes Polish bishop for neglect in paedophilia case
The bishop failed to act on complaints from the victim of a paedophile priest.
Vatican punishes Polish bishops over “negligent” response to child sex abuse
They showed “negligence in cases of sexual abuse committed by clergy against minors”.
Catholic church in Poland must pay compensation to victim of paedophile priest, court rules
“The bishops were aware of the paedophilia of their subordinate” yet continued to allow him to work with children, said the judge..
Polish cardinal and former papal secretary accused of ignoring sex abuse
Stanisław Dziwisz, who for decades served as secretary to Pope John Paul II, is also accused of taking bribes.
