John Wojnowski

Wojnowski with his sign in 2006

John Wojnowski (born 1943 in Warsaw, Poland) is an anti-pedophile activist who has maintained a one-man protest outside the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington D.C. since 1998. Wojnowski, a retired ironworker, stands on Massachusetts Avenue during afternoon rush hour holding signs with slogans such as "My Life Was Ruined by a Catholic Pedophile Priest" and "Pedophilia: Catholic Clergy's Sordid 'Professional Secret'".[1][2]

  1. ^ Cooperman, Alan (April 3, 2002). "No Longer a Lone Voice Crying: A Catholic Hears Vindication in Scandal's Growing Chorus". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 24, 2010. Many passersby assumed he was homeless or deranged. Now some stop to say he was right all along.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ Murdock, Elizabeth (October 30, 1998). "Holy War: Vatican Embassy protester John Wojnowski seeks daily affirmation – and a few supportive honks – on the Massachusetts Avenue sidewalk". Washington City Paper. Retrieved June 24, 2010. From his sidewalk pulpit in front of the Vatican Embassy, Wojnowski pans his sign, waves to commuters, and buttonholes any pedestrian who happens to cross his path.