Polish magazine publisher fined for insulting Pope

A Polish magazine publisher was fined €5,000 today for insulting Pope John Paul in his satirical weekly.

A Polish magazine publisher was fined €5,000 today for insulting Pope John Paul in his satirical weekly.

The Warsaw court ruled that Jerzy Urban, 71, founder and publisher of the weekly magazine NO illegally insulted the Polish-born pope when he wrote and printed a piece making fun of John Paul’s age and frailty.

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