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June 27, 2011

AP: Poland complains to Vatican over priest's remarks

by Vanessa Gera
The Associated Press

(AP) — A Polish priest and media mogul has sparked uproar in Poland by calling the country a totalitarian state that "hasn't been ruled by Poles since 1939" — a statement many interpret as code for saying Jews are secretly running the country.

The Rev. Tadeusz Rydzyk, who has previously been accused of fomenting anti-Semitism through his politically influential, ultra-Catholic radio station Radio Maryja, made the comments at the European Parliament last week.

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