27-08-2007 / Poland
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Poland - Polish bishops want Rydzyk removed from Radio Maryja
Roman Catholic bishops in Poland want controversial priest
Father Tadeusz Rydzyk removed as head of the country's influential Radio Maryja religious radio station.
Bishops deliberating this weekend at the revered Jasna Gora monastery in Czestochowa were split on the issue.
But liberal bishops lobbying for the Vatican to intervene to remove Rydzyk won a vote on the matter.
Tadeusz Rydzyk has become one of Poland's most controversial clergymen.
Founder and director of the religious Radio Maryja radio station, Rydzyk is known for making anti-Semitic comments in broadcasts and courting right-wing politicians.
Cultivating an audience of predominantly rural and poor elderly listeners, the radio station has become a platform for right-wing politicians seeking voters.
Date: Aug 27, 2007
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