The resignation of Edward Janiak as bishop of Kalisz suggests the Vatican was able to substantiate at least some elements of the accusations made in a documentary about sex abuse in Poland that has undermined the country’s influential Catholic hierarchy. Francis on Saturday accepted Janiak’s resignation and confirmed the archbishop of Lodz, Grzegorz Rys, as the diocese’s temporary administrator. Francis in June had ordered Janiak to leave Kalisz and forbade him from having any influence on how the diocese is run pending the investigation. The film also documented an alleged cover-up relating to another priest during Janiak’s time as Kalisz bishop. The film was the second on Polish clergy abuse to be made by brothers Tomasz and Marek Sekielski.

Source: Hindustan Times October 17, 2020 13:25 UTC