Cardinal Jozef Glemp, who headed the Roman Catholic Church in Poland for more than two decades, has died at 83.

BBC: Poland's Cardinal Jozef Glemp dies, aged 83

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"Glemp led the Church in a period which was extremely difficult for Poland, " said Catholic KAI news agency's chief editor Marcin Przeciszewski.

BBC: Poland's Cardinal Jozef Glemp dies, aged 83