As Catholics mark 100 years since birth of John Paul, shadows remain


  • World
  • Tuesday, 19 May 2020

Nurses in protective masks attend a ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of late Pope John Paul II next to his monument in Wadowice, Poland May 18, 2020. Jakub Porzycki/Agencja Gazeta via REUTERS

WARSAW (Reuters) - The Catholic Church on Monday marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pope John Paul II but questions remained about whether he did enough against sexual abuse.

John Paul was in 1978 elected he first non-Italian pope in 455 years, becoming Poland's most famous son in modern times.

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