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Vatican asked to defrock Polish priest charged with shocking murder of homeless man
In Poland, the archbishop of Warsaw has requested that the Vatican defrock a priest who is accused of killing a 68-year-old homeless man by beating him with an axe and setting him on fire.
The priest, who was only identified as Mirosław M. in accordance with Polish privacy regulations, was charged by prosecutors on Saturday with murder with particular cruelty. He faces 15 years to life in prison and is being held pending trial.
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According to Aneta Góźdź, a spokesperson for the Radom District Prosecutor's Office, investigators said the priest and the victim, Anatol Cz., were in a car together late Thursday when an argument started.
According to a statement from Góźdź, the argument started because of a donation agreement in which the priest promised to help and care for the man for the rest of his life. The homeless man's future accommodation became the point of contention.
The priest reportedly whacked the victim in the head with an axe, poured him in flammable liquid, and lit him on fire, according to the spokesperson. Then the priest drove off when he saw a bicycle light coming.
According to Góźdź, the cyclist saw the victim enveloped in flames and called for emergency personnel.
'An autopsy showed that the victim suffered burns covering 80% of his body and head injuries caused by a sharp-edged heavy object,' Góźdź said.
Warsaw Archbishop Adrian Galbas on Saturday requested the Holy See to dismiss the priest from the priesthood, the highest penalty in canon law for a cleric.
In a statement to the archdiocese on Friday, Galbas asked for Catholics to pray for the victim and his loved ones. The archbishop said he was 'devastated' by the crime and pledged to cooperate with investigators.
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The Vatican did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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