A Tesco superstore in Evesham, Engalnd, photo via icsc.org

Polish priest backs expansion of Tesco retail giant despite uproar

A Polish priest has defended his decision to allow his parish to be used to advertise and recruit staff for a new Tesco hypermarket, despite previous church criticisms of the British retail giant, reports Ecumenical News International.

"I could have dropped the subject and said this store won't be built on my territory," explained the Rev. Adam Kalina, rector of St Urszula Ledochowska Roman Catholic parish in Gdansk's Chelm suburb. "But there needs to be a shop here," Kalina said. "Our church cares for souls role and builds human dignity. I hope it means this employer will see humanity in his employees and not just treat them as human stock."

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[07/14/2008]

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