Polish police are questioning three men after the statue of the Solidarity movement’s former chaplain was pulled down amid child abuse claims. Red paintIn December, red paint was poured over the Jankowski statue after fresh media reports against the priest. Gdansk city hall said it would not return the monument to its public place and will instead put it into storage. ‘Slander’The committee that financed the Jankowski statue demanded it be reinstated on Thursday, insisting that all charges against the priest were dropped during his lifetime. In a statement on Thursday morning, ahead of the Vatican conference, the Polish Bishops’ Conference made no reference to the statue but promised “zero tolerance” on paedophilia in its ranks.

Source: The Irish Times February 21, 2019 19:02 UTC