Polish parishioners stay strong after priest child porn charges

BOSTON (MA)
Boston Herald

By Christine McConville
Sunday, August 5, 2012

Don’t worry about us, a proud member of Boston’s Polish community said yesterday in the wake of the disturbing news that a Catholic priest who served the tight-knit community is facing child pornography possession charges.

“We’re tough and we’ll survive,” said Artur Marek, 42, a Dorchester carpenter whose young children are involved in activities at Our Lady of Czestochowa in South Boston. “It may sound like a paradox, but after something like this, we’ll come out stronger.”

The Rev. Andrzej “Andrew” Urbaniak, 41, a priest at Our Lady of Czestochowa, the Catholic parish that has served Boston’s Polish community since the late 1800s, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of possession of child pornography and dissemination of images of a nude child.

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