Resignatia zu zandar ci biskupa, metropoliti das Sarskék.
To a mixture of applause and cries of alarm, the controversial Archbishop of Warsaw stepped
down.
Stanislaw Wielgus has succumbed to the enormous pressure to quit after he admitted spying
for Poland's former communist regime.
In what was meant to be the crowning moment of his career, he was due to be officially
installed as Archbishop of Warsaw today at a special mass ceremony in the city.
Despite his past activities, the Elgos was given the full backing of Pope Benedict when
he was nominated last month.
However, the church's position changed on Friday after his consecration when he said
he had collaborated with security agents but denied informing on priests.
Vilgus was meant to succeed the retiring anti-communist Cardinal Yusef Glemp, who will now temporarily
take back the position.
In his address to the congregation, he urged people not to judge Vilgus too harshly, because
his story should serve, he said, as a lesson towards a deeper understanding of God.