Pope dismisses Polish bishop after abuse scandal
Pope Francis has dismissed the Bishop of Łowicz, Andrzej Dziuba, for failing to investigate allegations of abuse of minors by members of Poland's Catholic clergy.
According to Polish media reports, Dziuba transferred a priest in his diocese from one parish to another, even though he knew about the allegations from victims' statements. The priest has since been sentenced to three years in prison.
The Catholic Church in the homeland of Francis' John Paul II, who was pope from 1978 until his death in 2005, has for years been rocked by allegations of child abuse.
The Polish Pope - whose real name was Karol Wojtyła - appointed Dziuba as a bishop two decades ago. Since then, several bishops in Poland have resigned prematurely.
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Pope Francis has dismissed the Bishop of Łowicz, Andrzej Dziuba, for failing to investigate allegations of abuse of minors by members of Poland's Catholic clergy.
According to Polish media reports, Dziuba transferred a priest in his diocese from one parish to another, even though he knew about the allegations from victims' statements. The priest has since been sentenced to three years in prison.
The Catholic Church in the homeland of Francis' John Paul II, who was pope from 1978 until his death in 2005, has for years been rocked by allegations of child abuse.
The Polish Pope - whose real name was Karol Wojtyła - appointed Dziuba as a bishop two decades ago. Since then, several bishops in Poland have resigned prematurely.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pope-dismisse...18560.html
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