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Warsaw's New Archbishop Resigns Amid Communist-Era Spying Scandal
VOA News ^ | 07 January 2007

Posted on 01/07/2007 4:04:45 AM PST by lizol

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Archbishop Stanislaw Wielgus in Plock, central Poland, in a 18 Nov 2006
1 posted on 01/07/2007 4:04:48 AM PST by lizol
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The legal basis for his resignation accepted by the Pope was Canon 401 paragraph 2 of the Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church, which says:

A diocesan Bishop who, because of illness or some other grave reason, has become unsuited for the fulfillment of his office, is earnestly requested to offer his resignation from office.

Which means, that hew had been asked to resign by the Holy See.

Which means, that he most likely lied to the Pope about his past, as Vatican is not so eager to follow, what the MSM say and to react within couple of days (as Vatican supported him before the documents have been revealed).
2 posted on 01/07/2007 4:15:19 AM PST by lizol (Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
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This is nothing surprising, a lot of the priests were recruited to spy for the government during the communist era in Eastern Europe and a lot of them were planted for the same purpose. Majority of them ended up serving in churches for immigrants all over the world.
3 posted on 01/07/2007 4:15:52 AM PST by rxgalfl
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lizol wrote: "Which means, that he most likely lied to the Pope about his past, as Vatican is not so eager to follow, what the MSM say and to react within couple of days (as Vatican supported him before the documents have been revealed)."

Thank you for the Ping, Lizol. It is shocking to think that he would have lied to the Pope. Does anyone ever lie to the Pope?

4 posted on 01/07/2007 4:25:53 AM PST by bd476
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So, what'a more important to these phonies, an oath to God or lip-sucking the Kremlin???


5 posted on 01/07/2007 5:33:16 AM PST by Waco
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"Does anyone ever lie to the Pope?"

The Church would prefer this not happen. Which is no doubt why Papal marriage is prohibited.

6 posted on 01/07/2007 5:34:14 AM PST by LZ_Bayonet
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Thank you for the Ping, Lizol. It is shocking to think that he would have lied to the Pope. Does anyone ever lie to the Pope?
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No more than they lie to each other.

There's this thing called original sin, see,...
7 posted on 01/07/2007 8:22:23 AM PST by Cheburashka ( World's only Spatula City certified spatula repair and maintenance specialist!!!)
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Polish archbishop Wielgus resigns over communist past - full story from Polish Radio
8 posted on 01/07/2007 8:52:08 AM PST by lizol (Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
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When did he get promoted to cardinalate? All the previous week he was listed as an archbishop.


10 posted on 01/07/2007 4:10:40 PM PST by GSlob
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...and Judas went, and found a tree, and hanged himself from it...


11 posted on 01/07/2007 4:12:42 PM PST by GSlob
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Judas at least had enough decency to hang himself. Wielgus so far has not.


13 posted on 01/07/2007 5:26:00 PM PST by GSlob
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To: vox_PL

Kuklinski proved himself by deeds, not by words. And he was not an informer, mind you, but a military officer with a security clearance - apples and oranges. Of commie informers [on the receiving end] I have personal experience, and their only place is on lampposts [or trees], suspended above the ground.


16 posted on 01/07/2007 7:56:09 PM PST by GSlob
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He did not.

Yet.

He'd become a cardinal very soon however, as the Archbishop of Warsaw.

Not it's gone.

Such a beautiful career destroyed (sarc.)
18 posted on 01/08/2007 6:02:10 AM PST by lizol (Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
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It is a little bit strange that RM would like to hang anyone who admits his cooperation with communist secret services, but they put a lot of effort into defending of Bishop Wielgus...


19 posted on 01/08/2007 6:37:43 AM PST by Kozik
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He doesn't deserve to be compared to Judas.
And I would be more moderate in such opinions about bishop Wielgus until all documents are known and investigated.


20 posted on 01/08/2007 6:45:22 AM PST by Kozik
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