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Vatican ex-envoy dies ahead of trial Vatican ex-envoy Wesolowski dies ahead of abuse trial
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Former archbishop and Vatican envoy Jozef Wesolowski, due to go on trial on charges of child sex abuse, has died Jozef Wesolowski, a former archbishop and Vatican envoy to the Dominican Republic, has died before he could be tried for child sex offences.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. His trial in the Vatican was adjourned in July after he was taken ill.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. He was accused of paying for sex with children in the Dominican Republic.
Wesolowski, 66, would have been the first high-ranking church official to be tried on paedophile charges. His case was seen as a test of the Vatican's pledge to stamp out abuse.
Last year, the Pope compared the actions of those who commit such crimes to a "satanic mass".
Wesolowski was charged with abusing children in the Dominican Republican between 2008-13.
He was also charged with possession of child pornography, dating from his return to Rome in 2013.
The charges have been seen as part of a crackdown by Pope Francis on clerics and employees of the Church who exploit minors.