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                                |   | Opinion | John Paul II’s Legacy Lives On in World Youth Day
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Pope John Paul II in the center of the abuse debate in Poland
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Abuse in Poland: Fight for Pope John Paul II.
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Missing Vatican girl: Pope slams 'insinuations' against John Paul II as baseless - Euronews
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Pope Francis attacks 'insinuations' that John Paul II prowled for underage girls - The Guardian
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Pope Francis attacks 'insinuations' that John Paul II prowled for underage girls - The Guardian
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Pope Francis slams 'insinuations' that John Paul II prowled Rome looking for underage girls - D...
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | John Paul: Pope backs John Paul II, slams claims in 'Vatican girl' case
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Pope Francis condemns 'offensive, unfounded' allegations against JPII - Crux Now
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Pope slams 'insinuations' against John Paul II as baseless - AOL UK
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Pope slams 'insinuations' against John Paul II as baseless
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Papal official rejects new claims in 'Vatican Girl' mystery
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Polish Leaders Hope Defense of a Dead Pope Propels Them to Re-Election
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Marches in Poland defend Pope John Paul II following accusations of child sex abuse neglect
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Demonstrators in Poland defend late pope John Paul II
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Thousands protest at TV show which accused John Paul II of covering up abuse
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Poland, the monument dedicated to Pope Wojtyla on the anniversary of death
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | "Make John Paul II without more precaution was a dangerous decision"
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Anti -Semitism in defense of John Paul II. For the money of state -owned companies
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Poland: John Paul II abuse cover-up claims divide a nation – DW – 03/15/2023
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Polish weekly withdrawn from post offices and state-owned petrol stations over John Paul II cov...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Polish Church defends John Paul sainthood after abuse claims
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Polish Church defends John Paul sainthood after abuse claims
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Covering of abuse: scandal around John Paul II.
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Poland divided after TV documentary alleges Pope John Paul II hid paedophilia - Euronews
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Reporters without borders call for Polish authorities to "stop undermining the right to informa...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Polish parliament adopts resolution defending Pope John Paul II following sex abuse report - No...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Polish parliament adopts resolution defending Pope John Paul II following sex abuse report
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Strong emotion in Poland after revelations on John Paul II, accused of having you pedophilia bu...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Push to protect Pope John Paul II’s good name under Polish law after abuse claims
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Poland: Parliament defends John Paul II name – DW – 03/10/2023
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | John Paul abuse claims trigger angry reaction from Poland
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Poland summons American ambassador over report critical of Pope John Paul II on US-owned statio...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Documentary examines John Paul II's handling of abuse - RTE.ie
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Pope John Paul II's handling of sex abuse needs "further research", says Poland's Catholic chur...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Pope John Paul II turned blind eye to paedophile priests, claims TV documentary - The Times
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | John Paul II knew about priests’ child abuse but hid it, claims TV report
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | John Paul II and propaganda. PiS uses the pope for his purposes
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Polish TV report: John Paul II knew of abuse as archbishop
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Polish TV report: John Paul II knew of abuse as archbishop
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Pope John Paul II covered up child abuse as cardinal in Poland, says report - FRANCE 24 English
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Pedocrime in the Church: Pope John Paul II would have hidden affairs when he was cardinal
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Pope John Paul II covered up child abuse as cardinal: report
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Map: Which countries has Pope Francis visited?
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Some find fault with Francis’ homily for Benedict.
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Benoît XVI funeral: a sober ceremony in front of a few tens of thousands of faithful
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Pope Francis leads funeral of Benedict XVI as tens of thousands gather at Vatican
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Pope Benedict's historic funeral takes place at Vatican led by Pope Francis
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Pope Francis leads funeral of Benedict XVI as thousands gather at Vatican
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Benedict XVI funeral almost like a "ordinary" pope, although he did not want a pompous ceremoni...
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Benedict: a brilliant theologian and hardline enforcer who shocked the world by abdicating
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Benedict was criticized for his leadership of the church’s sex abuse scandal.
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Dagoberto Valdes: Communism in Cuba is dying
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Pope John Paul II covered up child abuse as bishop – Dutch author
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Pope John Paul II covered up abuse by priests before becoming pope: Research
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | ‘Enfant terrible’ of French cinema Jean-Luc Godard dies aged 91
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Pope Francis promulgates his reform of the Roman Curia
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Pedophilia in the Church. The largest archdiocese in the USA prohibits singing "Barki"
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | "Little Warsaw" in the USA? Today, the mayor and the City Council are Muslims Sami
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Another people who accuse the creator of "Barki" about pedophilia are reported. Gabarain's publ...
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | The creator of "Barki" accused of pedophilia at a time when John Paul II appointed him with pre...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Two popes, same hospital, different styles of medical privacy
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Pope John Paul II statue vandalized with red paint at Edmonton church
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | In major rewrite of church law, Pope Francis aims for clearer penalties for sex abuse offenders
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Sinéad O'Connor revisits Pope picture 'SNL' controversy
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Sicilian Judge Killed by Mafia Takes Step to Sainthood
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Complaint against a cardinal close to John Paul II for covering up pedophile cases
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | John Paul II's legacy again in question. Did you know about sexual abuse or not?
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Abuse Cases in Poland: The Dark Night of the Church
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Saint Pope John Paul II - a hasty halo?
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Theodore McCarrick abuse scandal tarnishes John Paul II’s sainthood
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Sainted Too Soon? Vatican Report Cast John Paul II in Harsh New Light
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Polish bishops defend John Paul II after McCarrick report
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Report from the Independence March in the French "Charlie Hebdo" with a caricature of John Paul...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Police identify man suspected of theft of Pope John Paul II's blood
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Pope pledges to end abuse as John Paul II is criticised over cover-up
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Vatican report on sexual abuse casts dark shadow on Pope John Paul II
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Emotion in Poland around a documentary on the former right-hand man of John Paul II
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Vatican says McCarrick’s rise fault of many, but spares Francis
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Vatican: Pope John Paul II aware of misconduct allegations against US cardinal 20 years before...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Advocate for victims of pedophile priests in the US on the Vatican report: the church does not...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Abuse in the Church: A Report With Built-in Absolution
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Did Popes know about the abuses of ex-Cardinal McCarrick? Vatican denies cover-up
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Pope John Paul II KNEW of abuse allegations against archbishop
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Vatican Report Concludes McCarrick’s Ascent Was Aided by Misleading Accounts
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Vatican Report Concludes McCarrick’s Ascent Was Aided by Misleading Accounts
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Pope John Paul II knew former Newark archbishop was a pedophile before promoting him
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Pope's confidante is said to have covered up abuse
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | Vatican admits Pope John Paul II was warned about abusive archbishop Theodore McCarrick, while...
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Vatican report on ex-cardinal McCarrick says Pope John Paul II was aware of misconduct allegati...
                                    
                                                                                                                                                    
                                    
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                                |   | October 12, 1995, the day a holy war almost broke out in Brazil
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Pope John Paul II sculpture reflecting fight against communism sparks debate in Poland
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Sinful theft: Case with drops of John Paul II's blood is stolen
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Poland unveils 'superhuman' John Paul II statue in Warsaw - The Guardian
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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                                |   | Relic of Pope John Paul II's blood stolen from Italian cathedral
                                    
                                                                                                                        
                                                
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