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Coverage dated October 23, 2023

Pope accepts resignation of bishop of Polish diocese where gay orgy scandal under investigation

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ROME (AP) — The pope on Tuesday accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop whose diocese has been rocked for weeks by reports of a gay orgy involving a male prostitute in a priest’s apartment. The Vatican didn’t give a reason for why Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak was resigning as head of the diocese of So…

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    With a sex scandal in his diocese under police investigation, a Polish bishop resigns (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The pope has accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop whose diocese has been rocked by reports of a sex party in a priest’s apartment.

  2. New York Times

    Polish Bishop Resigns After Diocese Is Rocked by Sex Scandal (opens New York Times)

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    A priest in the bishop’s diocese was accused of holding a sex party in his church apartment that involved a male prostitute who lost consciousness.

  3. The Republic

    Pope accepts resignation of bishop of Polish diocese where gay orgy scandal under investigation (opens The Republic)

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    ROME (AP) — The pope on Tuesday accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop whose diocese has been rocked for weeks by reports of a gay orgy involving a male prostitute in a priest’s apartment. The Vatican didn’t give a reason for why Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak was resigning as head of the diocese of So…

  4. The Guardian

    Pope accepts resignation of Polish bishop after gay orgy scandal in diocese (opens The Guardian)

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    Vatican did not say why Grzegorz Kaszak was resigning, but priest from his diocese faced criminal investigation

  5. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    With a sex scandal in his troubled diocese under police investigation, a Polish bishop resigns (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The pope on Tuesday accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop whose diocese has been rocked by reports of a sex party involving a male prostitute in a priest's apartment, as well as previous violent incidents involving his clergy.

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