Pole criticises the Pope over a sex scandal

The Polish police have arrested a 25-year-old man for defacing two monuments to Pope John Paul II following pedophilia revelations. The statue in Lodz was doused with red paint, the pontiff's face was painted yellow, and the pedestal inscribed with "maxima culpa" (ultimate fault). Authorities believe this was a reference to the title of Dutch journalist Ekke Overbeek's book, published in Poland last month, which argued that the future pope had tolerated pedophile priests during his term as the archbishop of Krakow. Authorities have responded to the claims by saying all accusations of sexual abuse need to be thoroughly investigated, but defended the late pontiff by saying his critics relied on lies fabricated by the Communist government and that the Catholic church had been in a difficult situation at the time.