The case of the attacks on St. John Paul II and Poland’s reaction to this campaign led to a heated discussion in the program “Gość Wiadomości” (TVP Info). Completely different positions were presented by Beata Maciejewska (New Left) and Paweł Lisiecki (PiS).
It’s the anniversary of JPII and people just remember this pontificate. out of memory, out of feeling, out of the fact that it was a very important pontificate for them, they take to the streets
Maciejewska said.
Here’s my attitude that if things come out that are bad then you just have to deal with those things. As a member of the left, I believe you should be on the side of the victims, not the oppressors, and probably the issues just need to be clarified
she added.
There is no doubt in my opinion that John Paul II knew that very bad things were happening in the Church, and yet he did not side with the victims – he sided with the perpetrators, and that is the problem
she said.
Beata Lewandowska, the host, responded to her words.
We can’t say that!
interrupted the journalist.
When asked on what basis the MP from the left presents her arguments, she replied:
I base it on the fact that there are books, there are statements from people who say that John Paul II knew.
Beata Lewandowska asked the MP to send her material that would prove this claim.
Response from the PiS MP
Paweł Lisiecki spoke in a completely different tone.
As a member of the right, I will say this: you must always be on the side of truth, whatever it may be. unfortunately, of course, this material on a commercial channel contains part of the truth, but not the whole truth. The editor who prepared this material took a rather selective approach to the issues related to pedophilia among some of the priests featured in this material. What’s more – he didn’t state certain things that Cardinal did. Karol Wojtyla
said the PiS MP.
Therefore, the reaction of a large part of society to this TVN material shows that many Poles do not agree with this kind of manipulation or lies
he noticed.
Referring to Beata Maciejewska’s statement, he said:
In this way I can answer that among the leftist politicians there are those who beat women and I can point out that the left is steeped in beating women. The whole issue regarding this report should be subjected to critical analysis by historians. I disagree with the statement that the Catholic Church is steeped in pedophile defenses because I am also a member of the Catholic Church and I am not steeped in pedophile defenses.
Paweł Lisiecki referred to the case of Marek Lisiński.
One of the priests was wrongly accused because Mr. Lisiński had not given him the money
the MP recalled.
This man turned out to be a fraud
– added.
On the attacks on St. John Paul II stressed:
He is not attacked for being pope, but for what he said. He said that freedom does not mean arbitrariness, that he does not support the slogan “do what you want”, but takes the side of responsibility. If John Paul II preached the slogans of abortion and the so-called same-sex marriages, today the left would not attack it, but fondle it in a way. Due to the fact that he preached the slogans of responsibility and responsible freedom, he is attacked for it.
gah/TVP info
Source: wPolityce