The outcry comes after the book reveals Pope covered up the abuse
A monument dedicated to Pope John Paul II in Lodz, central Poland, was vandalized last Saturday night (1st) to mark the 18th anniversary of his death.
According to local authorities, the sculpture, located in front of the city’s cathedral, was partially stained with red and yellow paint, while the words “Máxima Culpa” were written in white paint on the pedestal.
The phrase refers to the title of the book recently published by the Dutch correspondent in Poland, Ekke Overbeek, which reveals that Karol Wojtyla “knew” about cases of child abuse by Catholic priests in Poland and helped cover them up while still a cardinal in the Archdiocese of Krakow.
The journalist has lived in Poland for over 20 years and has been investigating archives and interviewing victims and witnesses for over a decade.
After the publication of the work, the party of Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who leads the party in the Polish government, recently launched an attack against the book, as well as against the private channel program created by Maciej Gutowski with the same accusation.
Today Kaczynski will accompany Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on a visit to Wadowice, the birthplace of Wojtyla. In view of the general elections next autumn, “national marches in defense of the Pope” were also organized this Sunday in various cities in Poland. About 40,000 people took part in Warsaw, with flags from the country and the Vatican. .
Source: Terra
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