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Anniversary of John Paul II attack marked as Poles grapple with abuse

Vatican Pope Francis 12th May 2021

Rome, ItalyAP The Vatican marked the 40th anniversary of the attempt on the life of St John Paul II with a Mass on Thursday, amid muted commemorations in Poland where the Catholic hierarchy is grappling with a legacy of failures to confront clergy sexual abuse. Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, John Paul’s closest aide, celebrated the morning […]