Demonstrators gathered in Poland Sunday to defend the repute of late pope John Paul II, who has been accused of getting hid crimes of paedophilia whereas he was archbishop of Krakow.
On horseback, carrying historic costumes or draped with the flags of the Vatican and Poland — a historically Catholic nation — hundreds turned out for the “National march for the pope” in Warsaw, AFP journalists noticed.
The occasions to honour John Paul II, who died on April 2, 2005, have been deliberate by Catholic organisations with the open assist of the federal government and ruling nationwide populist celebration PiS.
“As every honest man defends his children, father and mother, all of Poland defends John Paul II,” learn one placard carried by demonstrators.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stated on Twitter that “we pass the test of carrying the truth, which must oppose lies, slander and insults.”
PiS chief Jaroslaw Kaczynski in a letter to the ruling celebration stated “we thank God for this immeasurable gift that the Polish Pope was and remains for the Church, for Poland and for the world.”
“We stand to defend his honour and his good name,” Kaczynski stated, months forward of legislative elections in Poland.
The similar day, a monument of John Paul II was defaced at Lodz, a metropolis in central Poland, with the statue’s palms coated in crimson paint and vandalised with the inscription “Maxima culpa” — a Latin phrase which means “most grievous fault”.
This inscription made a reference to the ebook by Dutch journalist Ekke Overbeek titled “Maxima Culpa” that was not too long ago launched in Poland.
The ebook and the same investigation aired by personal broadcaster TVN claimed the then future pope had hid paedophilia, which has since provoked a debate among the many authorities and church.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
