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March In Defense Of John Paul II In Gdansk, Poland

So-called Knights of Columbus carrying a boat-shaped container made of gold and amber in which the relics of John Paul II are stored are seen. Several hundred people with portraits of John Paul II and flags of the Vatican went into the so-called. Papal March in Defense of Pope John Paul II on 2 April 2023 in Gdansk, Poland. The participants of the march are mainly pensioners and the elderly, inspired by Catholic priests and politicians of the ruling right-wing coalition. The march was organized after a high-profile TVN report revealing that the pope knew about pedophilia in the Catholic church and actively helped to hide it, including transferring priests suspected of pedophilia to other parishes. (Photo by Michal Fludra/NurPhoto)