Demonstration marches were held in the capital Warsaw and several other cities on the 18th anniversary of John Paul II’s death, a day that this year coincided with Palm Sunday.
According to the documentary broadcast last month by the independent broadcaster TVN, John Paul II – Karol Wojtyla before he was appointed pope – tried to hush up allegations of abuse within the Catholic Church in his native Poland to improve his chances of being elected pope .
The government and the ruling Law and Justice party have previously criticized the documentary, saying it attacks Poland’s national identity.