In Brief: Abortion doctor sacked; Controversial church; Peaceful gay march

The doctor accused of terminating a pregnancy in the hospital on Działdowska street in Warsaw last week has been sacked as the investigation into the case continues. The hospital revealed the doctor in question was already convicted in court ten years ago for making a serious medical mistake which led to the death of his patient. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 4) ... After ten years of construction and an estimated zł.100 million, a giant church in Licheń was consecrated on Saturday by Archbishop Józef Kowalczyk. The controversial building is the seventh biggest church in Europe and overwhelms with splendor - the square in front of the church alone can accommodate 250,000 faithful. However, many catholics argued that so much money should not have been spent on building it. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 6) ... On Friday an Equality March in Warsaw was held. It was organized by Democratic Left Alliance Senator Maria Szyszkowska. The demonstration replaced the controversial gay parade, which was banned by Warsaw President Lech Kaczyński. The march passed peacefully with the only incident being cream thrown over one of the leaders of the gay movement. (Gazeta Wyborcza, June 12-13, p. 4; Rzeczpospolita, June12-13, p. A3) M.G.