The Polish ambassador in Berlin, Dariusz Pawłoś, has received a response to a passage that drew significant attention last week. The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Munich shared a post noting that the German reply addresses concerns about an education program content that Poland says harms the country’s reputation. The German agency’s representative expressed regret over the impact of the material.
Ambassador Pawłoś acknowledged receiving a formal reply to the controversial excerpt reported a week earlier. According to the consulate entrance, Mrs. Kerstin Claus wrote clearly that she regrets the damage caused to Poland and its people, and she urged a focus on constructive outreach to Poles abroad.
The consulate also published an excerpt from a letter by Kerstin Claus, who serves in the Independent Commissioner on Child Sexual Abuse (UBSKM). The letter expresses appreciation for the critical opinion regarding the online training project titled Was ist los mit Jaron? and reiterates regret for the harm perceived by Polish citizens and their communities.
Earlier in the week, Ambassador Pawłoś spoke with the Polish Press Agency (PAP) to explain that the Polish Embassy in Berlin is troubled by the content of the education program designed for German youth who face challenges related to sexual orientation. The materials, hosted on the UBSKM site, are described as unacceptable from the Polish viewpoint because they could tarnish the reputation of Polish society. The ambassador noted concern that the material could distort perceptions about Polish culture and values.
The diplomat argued that it is dangerous to suggest that Catholic faith is grounded in hatred or that it inherently promotes negative attitudes toward others. The guide page, which has received approval from state education authorities across Germany, reportedly portrays a Polish mother with Catholic beliefs as rejecting a child due to homosexuality.
The ambassador described the statement as not merely an error but a serious misrepresentation of Polish religious and cultural norms.
The embassy intends to pursue a robust response to counteract these distortions and to safeguard the image of Poland in Germany and beyond. The plan includes engaging with education officials to address the problematic passages and to ensure that such content is removed from educational materials in a timely manner.
Ambassador Pawłoś stated that the embassy would proceed with determined actions across multiple levels. The Polish mission will seek assistance from senior German authorities, including the Federal Minister for the Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, and from the German Bishops’ Conference, to address the concerns raised by the Polish side. In addition, the embassy will present its case to the Federal Government Commissioner and the Conference of Education Ministers of the Federal Republic of Germany to seek decisive remedial steps.
These steps were outlined by the ambassador in his discussions with PAP over the course of the week. The Polish side expects swift coordination with German partners to remove or revise the problematic content and to prevent similar material from appearing again in educational contexts.
Note: The situation continues to unfold as officials in Berlin and Warsaw work toward a mutually satisfactory resolution that protects cultural and religious sensitivities while upholding educational integrity.
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Source: wPolityce