Church documents reveal Krakow archbishop's handling of serial pedophile priest

Polish reporters accessed church documents detailing how Cardinal Wojtyła (later Pope John Paul II) handled the case of Father Eugeniusz Surgent, a serial pedophile, during the PRL era. The documents show some decisions were justified but others erroneous, raising questions about accountability. This is part of an ongoing pattern of clerical abuse revelations in Poland, but the direct link to a future pope elevates its significance.

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