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Commission issues 'painful' abuse report on Polish diocese, a first in the crisis-hit nation

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WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — A newly released clerical sexual abuse report in Poland’s Diocese of Sosnowiec is being described by investigators as a necessary step toward accountability, while Church leaders call it a painful but essential moment in rebuilding trust after years of scandals. The partial report, published Feb. 12 by the independent commission “Explanation and Repair,” documents at least 50 identified victims of sexual abuse of mino…
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"Choosing silence and covering up the wounds would be choosing the slow death of our local Church," wrote Bishop Artur Ważny of Sosnowiec in a letter to dioceses. He called the report of the "Clarification and Reparation" Commission, published on Thursday, investigating cases of sexual abuse of minors, "a cry of despair written on paper." He also announced the convening of the Second Diocesan Synod, expressing hope that from the current ashes "a…

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Misyjne.pl broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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