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allegations against Paetz, which he continued to deny. He said: "I deny all the information published by the media and I assure you that it is a misinterpretation of my words and behavior.... The biggest criminals have a right to anonymity unless a court decides otherwise. I was deprived of that. Mass media have already judged me and sentenced me." Pope John Paul II called it a "grave scandal". He accepted his resignation and placed sanctions on him, prohibiting Paetz from exercising his ministry as bishop. Paetz said: "Not everyone understood my open attitude to people and their problems."
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