Day: May 17, 2020

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News

New documentary highlights abuse cover-up in Poland

Sekielski Catholic Hide Seek Title: New documentary highlights abuse cover-up in Poland Author: Paulina Guzik Publisher: Crux Date: 17MAY2020 A new Polish documentary film on sexual abuse by Catholic clergy was released Saturday through the internet. Hide and Seek, produced by brothers Marek and Tomasz Sekielski, documents not only the sexual abuse of children within

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Documentary on priestly paedophilia and cover-ups prompts swift response from Poland’s Catholic church

NotesFromPoland Hide Seek Sekielski Title: Documentary on priestly paedophilia and cover-ups prompts swift response from Poland’s Catholic church Author: Agnieszka Wądołowska Publisher: Notes from Poland Date: 16MAY2020 A new documentary on paedophilia in Poland’s Catholic church has been released today, drawing attention to how the issue has been covered up by the church hierarchy. It

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Official in John Paul II’s sainthood cause says no cover-up on sex abuse

Pope John Paul II Title: Official in John Paul II’s sainthood cause says no cover-up on sex abuse Author: Elise Ann Allen Publisher: Crux Date: 16MAY2020 ROME – Facing suggestions that Saint John Paul II’s reputation has been stained by the Church’s child sexual abuse scandals, including perceptions that John Paul turned a blind eye to

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Polish clerical child abuse documentary casts shadow on John Paul II centenary

Hide Seek Pope Shadow Title: Polish clerical child abuse documentary casts shadow on John Paul II centenary Author: Agence France-Presse Publisher: The Guardian Date: 16MAY2020 Polish archbishop calls for Vatican to ‘launch proceedings’ after release of child abuse documentary Hide and Seek. A Polish documentary on child abuse by Catholic clerics has put a damper

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Vatican

Polish archbishop refers child sex abuse case to Vatican

Hide Seek Sekielski Brothers Title: Polish archbishop refers child sex abuse case to Vatican Publisher: BBC News Date: 16MAY2020 The head of Poland’s Roman Catholic Church has said he is asking the Vatican to investigate the cover-up of child sexual abuse by priests. Archbishop Wojciech Polak called on the Church hierarchy to “launch proceedings” following

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Polish archbishop refers child abuse negligence case to Vatican

Polish Bishop Negligence Vatican Title: Polish archbishop refers child abuse negligence case to Vatican Author: Joanna Plucinska and Alicja Ptak Publisher: WTAQ via Reuters Date: 16MAY2020 WARSAW (Reuters) – The Polish Catholic Church’s most senior archbishop notified the Vatican on Saturday of a Polish bishop accused of shielding priests known to have sexually abused children.

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