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Man charged with desecration of Polish pope's statue

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A 25-year-old man has been charged with defacing a statue of the late Polish pope, John Paul II, in Lodz last Sunday.

Today’s news round up in Poland

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Investigation launched into desecration of John Paul II monument

Police in the city of Lodz have launched an inquiry into an attack on a statue of Pope John Paul II, who has been recently accused of covering up cases of child abuse.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Production of iconic FSO Warszawa car stopped 50 years ago today

A warmly nostalgic throwback to the past, for many the mere sight of an FSO Warszawa is enough to elicit a misty-eyed look.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Who is Ekke Overbeek?

There have been no eye-catching headlines or sensational leads in Dutch media such as those that have emblazoned Polish media promoting Ekke Overbeek. And his "irrefutable," "nuclear" proof incriminating the pope was treated reservedly, even critically.

Episcopate to set up team to help child sexual abuse victims

The Polish Episcopal Conference has decided to form a special team to examine the practice of solving problems connected with cases of child sexual abuse by priests in the past.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

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Top 5 articles:

  • Over 100,000 slaughtered with axes, pitchforks, scythes and knives: The Wołyń massacre started 76 years ago today and lasted for two years
  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
  • Beaten, starved and tortured: The horrifying story of Hitler’s concentration camp for children
  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
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Customs officials find pensioner with stash of gold coins worth 1.5million zł hidden inside her clothing

Officials discovered the five kilograms of gold coins during a routine search at the border crossing with Ukraine in Hrebenne south east Poland.

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  • Polish president calls for special tribunal for Russian war crimes in Ukraine
  • Mortgage moratorium extension to be priority after elections says PM

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