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  • Pope Francis has dismissed the Bishop of Lowicz, Andrzej Dziuba, for failing to investigate allegations of abuse in Poland.
  • The Vatican announced in Rome that the pontiff had accepted an offer from the 74-year-old to resign.
  • Polish media had previously reported on allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church.

“Difficulties in the administration of the diocese and, in particular, negligence in the handling of cases of sexual abuse committed by some clergy against minors were identified,” said a statement from the papal nunciature in Poland. The Diocese of Lowicz is part of the inland Archdiocese of Lodz.

According to reports in the Polish media, Dziuba is said to have transferred a priest in his diocese from one parish to the next, even though he knew about the allegations of abuse through statements from the victims. The priest has now been sentenced to three years in prison.

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The Vatican criticizes the behavior of the Bishop of Lowicz, Andrzej Dziuba. Pope Francis (pictured) has accepted his offer to resign.

REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

The Catholic Church in Poland has been rocked by allegations of abuse for years. The former Polish pope, John Paul II (1920-2005), appointed Dziuba a bishop two decades ago. In the meantime, several bishops in Poland have already resigned prematurely.

In many other countries, children and young people have also been sexually abused by Catholic clergy. In many cases the church tried to hide this. There are more than 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide.


SRF 4 News, March 9, 2024, 3:00 p.m.;

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