John Paul II is a point of reference for many Poles; The cynical play of this character in the campaign should be stigmatized by the Church itself and by all those who want John Paul II to continue to be regarded as an important figure in our history – said Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski (PO).
Trzaskowski was asked in Polsat News on Tuesday, among other things, whether he would support a resolution in defense of the good name of St. John Paul II. A member of the KO club – Joanna Fabisiak – voted to adopt. 125 KO delegates did not participate in the vote.
Let’s start with the most important. There is no doubt in my mind that without John Paul II we would not be a free country
– he said.
On the other hand, I believe that the issue of explaining difficult things in the history of the Church, such as pedophilia, is journalists, there are historians, not politicians
added the president of the capital.
Trzaskowski pointed out that “one can regard John Paul II as a model of political virtues” and at the same time “speak critically about some of the Church’s activities”. According to him, today PiS is “trying to adopt the slogan of the papal defense on its political banners”, which could deepen the divisions and lead to “the assessment of John Paul II will be completely different than before”.
The worst is one. We are talking about John Paul II, who is a point of reference for many Poles. The cynical playing of this character in the election campaign should be stigmatized by the Church itself and by all those who want John Paul II to be regarded as an important figure in our history
said Trzaskowski.
He added that a “cynical right-wing conservative campaign” could have “exactly the opposite effect”.
Trzaskowski stressed that “if we don’t want a deep division, we shouldn’t add fuel to the fire on either side.” As he noted, he cannot imagine changing the names of streets or schools of which John Paul II is the patron saint. In his opinion, such changes and removal of monuments, postulated eg by activists of the left, would lead to a “tragedy” and to the digging of “an unbridgeable division between us”.
Invitation from the US ambassador
The mayor of the capital also called the invitation of the US ambassador to the State Department after TVN24 broadcast a report on John Paul II an “absolute mistake” and a “scandal”.
PiS is shooting itself in the foot. Thanks to the actions of our society, thanks to the policies of Andrzej Duda and the opposition, Poland today speaks with one voice about Ukraine and has gained quite a strong position in relations with the United States. PiS destroys it
he assessed.
The Sejm passed a resolution on defending the good name of St. John Paul II, in which he “strongly condemns the media, the disgraceful campaign” against him, he accepted in response to the report “Franciszkańska 3”, broadcast on March 6 by TVN24. The report was devoted to the question of what Karol Wojtyła, the then metropolitan of Krakow, Cardinal, knew about cases of pedophilia among priests (1964-1978). It describes the cases of three priests: Bolesław Saduś, Eugeniusz Surgent and Józef Loranc, and the response of the then Metropolitan of Kraków to them. The report contained statements by the Dutch journalist Ekke Overbeek, the author of the book “Maxima Culpa. What the Church Is Hiding About John Paul II.
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Source: wPolityce