Polish Church Says as Many as 382 Minors Abused by Clergy

Polish Church Says as Many as 382 Minors Abused by Clergy
Polish bishops attend a news conference in Warsaw on March 14, 2019. Agencja Gazeta/Adam Stepien via Reuters
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WARSAW—As many as 382 children were sexually abused by clergy in Poland from 1990 to 2018, according to findings presented March 14 by the Catholic Church in one of the most devout countries in Europe.

The report follows investigations into widespread abuse of minors by clergy in other countries—notably in Chile, the United States, Australia, and Ireland—that have shaken the Roman Catholic Church to its foundations.