The Teacher Took Down the Cross and Threw It in the Trash. Archbishop Wojda on the Scandal at the School.
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…. The teacher was suspended from her job and faces a two-year sentence. The case sparked a nationwide debate about respect for religious symbols. According to testimonies, the teacher first asked the students to hang the cross. When they refused, she did so herself and threw the cross in the trash. The parents filed a report on suspicion of committing a crime of insulting a religious symbol.
After a teacher at a primary school in Kielno desecrated a holy cross by throwing the symbol of Christ's Passion into the trash, she may face just consequences. The Minister of Education announced that disciplinary proceedings are underway against the woman. Mayor Ryszard Kalkowski, in turn, announced on Wednesday that he had filed a complaint with the District Prosecutor's Office in Wejherowo regarding the teacher at the primary school in Kieln…
"I received with regret the information about the act of desecration of a cross that took place in one of the schools in our archdiocese," wrote the Metropolitan of Gdańsk, Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda.
Another step has been taken in the shocking case of a teacher who allegedly removed a cross from the wall during a lesson and threw it in the trash. The incident allegedly occurred at a primary school in Kielno (Pomeranian Voivodeship). The mayor of the Szemud commune has issued a statement, announcing, among other things, that he has taken the case to court.
"I received with regret the news of the act of desecration of a cross that occurred in one of the schools in our archdiocese," wrote Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, Metropolitan of Gdańsk, SAC, in a statement published on the Archdiocese of Gdańsk website. Archbishop Wojda expects an explanation from the school's management and its governing body. He also expresses gratitude to all those who came to the school's defense. The article "Cross desecrated …
Mayor Ryszard Kalkowski announced that he has filed a complaint with the District Prosecutor's Office in Wejherowo regarding the alleged crucifix being thrown into a trash bin by a teacher at a primary school in Kielno. He also appealed to residents to remain calm until the investigation is concluded.
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