Polish bishops admit they haven’t done enough to stop abuse

Posted on May 22, 2019 by FOX News

Poland's bishops are acknowledging that they have not done enough to prevent clerical abuse of minors and say there are "no words" to describe their shame about sex scandals involving priests.

Poland’s Kaczynski says Le Pen’s party ‘linked to Moscow’

Posted on May 22, 2019 by FOX News

The powerful leader of Poland's nationalist ruling party says that political groups in some European Union states, including Marine Le Pen's party in France, are "obviously linked to Moscow and receive its support."

Official: Poland entitled to seek German WWII reparations

Posted on May 21, 2019 by FOX News

A Polish official says that contrary to German claims, no documents or records show his country ever renounced its right to seek World War II reparations from Germany.

Poland’s sextuplets doing fine as mom visits her new-borns

Posted on May 21, 2019 by FOX News

The 29-year-old mother of Poland's new-born sextuplets has been able to leave her hospital bed and visit her babies in another ward, where they are said to be doing fine.

Polish court says founders of financial scam guilty of fraud

Posted on May 20, 2019 by FOX News

A Polish court says the two founders of a notorious pyramid scheme are guilty of fraud for cheating thousands of people out of their savings, worth $219 million, in one of the nation's biggest financial scandals.

EU’s Tusk leads pro-Europe march in Poland before key vote

Posted on May 18, 2019 by FOX News

Thousands are marching in the Polish capital to celebrate the nation's European Union membership ahead of key European Parliament elections.

Poland’s church head says film on sex abuse not an attack

Posted on May 17, 2019 by FOX News

The head of Poland's Catholic church says that recent revelations of abuse of minors by priests do not amount to an attack on the church but will help its cleansing.

Polish lawmaker panned for excusing priest who abused girls

Posted on May 15, 2019 by FOX News

Poland's opposition lawmakers are demanding that a ruling party member stop working on new laws to curb sex abuse of minors after he allegedly tried to justify the actions of a priest convicted of pedophilia.

Poland demands reaction over assault of ambassador to Israel

Posted on May 15, 2019 by FOX News

Poland's foreign ministry says it has summoned Israel's ambassador to the country to explain why the Polish ambassador to Israel was assaulted and insulted on the streets of Tel Aviv.

Poland vows firm penalties for sex abuse amid church crisis

Posted on May 14, 2019 by FOX News

Poland's prime minister is vowing tougher punishments for those who sexually abuse minors after a new film spurred the country into grappling with the problem of abuse by priests.

Poland shaken by documentary about pedophile priests

Posted on May 13, 2019 by FOX News

A new documentary about pedophile priests is shaking mostly Catholic Poland, eliciting an apology by the church hierarchy and prompting one priest to leave the clergy.

Poland cancels Israeli visit over Holocaust restitution

Posted on May 13, 2019 by FOX News

The Polish government says it has canceled a visit by an Israeli delegation because the Israeli government made last-minute changes that suggested they would raise the issue of the restitution of former Jewish property.

Police: 1 minor dead after quarrel at a Warsaw school

Posted on May 10, 2019 by FOX News

Polish police say a minor has died at a Warsaw primary school after being stabbed by a sharp tool during a quarrel with another student.

Man disturbs memorial observance for Poland’s late president

Posted on May 10, 2019 by FOX News

A man has disturbed the monthly observances in memory of Poland's late President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others who were killed in a 2010 plane crash, climbing the memorial to the victims and shouting at Poland's top politician.

Woman held in Poland for adding LGBT symbol to revered icon

Posted on May 7, 2019 by FOX News

A protest is planned in Poland later Tuesday after police held for a few hours an Amnesty International activist on allegations she desecrated the country's most-revered Catholic icon by adding the LGBT rainbow colors to its halos.

Polish man freed after 19 years, murder case gets fresh look

Posted on May 6, 2019 by FOX News

Poland's highest court has ordered a man released from prison after he served more than 19 years for double murder.

Poland, central European nations mark 15 years in EU

Posted on May 1, 2019 by FOX News

Poland and other central European nations are marking the 15th anniversary of their membership in the European Union with a leaders' summit in Warsaw.

Poland holds meetings on improving education after strike

Posted on April 26, 2019 by FOX News

A nationwide teachers' strike is spurring Poland's government to hold meetings with educators, parents and experts to discuss ways to improve the country's public schools.

Polish teachers to suspend strike so exams can go forward

Posted on April 25, 2019 by FOX News

The head of the Polish Teachers' Union says it is suspending a strike that has closed most Polish schools for nearly three weeks in order to allow end-of-year exams to go forward.

Polish leader: LGBT rights an import that threatens nation