Controversial priest suspended

Father Wojciech Lemański, a controversial Roman Catholic priest who has now been in the news for more than a year, has been suspended by his superiors. He told reporters that he has already appealed the decision. Father Lemański has been in conflict with his bishop for months now. A year ago he was dismissed from the position of parish priest in Jasienica near Warsaw. This summer, he made comments about older church officials who “must die out.”He later commented on another decision unfavorable for him by saying that it may be because he “walked too slowly during a pilgrimage.” Before the conflict started, Father Lemański was most known for his role in Polish-Jewish dialogue.