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Prague Archbishop Stanislav Přibyl says public trust in the Catholic Church has been seriously damaged by allegations of moral and financial misconduct that took place within the Church in the recent past, including at the Archbishopric's headquarters.

In his first pastoral letter since taking over as head of the Czech Catholic Church this year, Přibyl said he feels pain, frustration and shame over the cases and the scandal they have caused. He has called on the faithful to join him on a penitential pilgrimage to Hájek near Prague on October 5.

Police began prosecuting former executive director of the Prague Archbishopric and deacon Antonín Juriga in early August, primarily over a number of alleged rapes. Some of the offences are alleged to have taken place inside the archbishopric building itself.

Juriga is also suspected of economic crimes. Investigators are examining financial transactions linked to the purchase of apartments and the sale of land.

Monday should be partly cloudy to overcast with daytime highs between 18 and 23 degrees Celsius.

Czechia wants to coordinate with its allies on possible restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said on CNN Prima News. He said Czechia is ready to support such measures if they are discussed by the European Council.

Mr.Babiš said the government is monitoring the security situation in Germany closely, and is taking measures to ensure public safety. Earlier this week an emergency meeting of the State Security Council addressed, among other things, better coordination between the country’s security services and measures against cyberattacks, which Babiš said are a real threat.

Following a drone attack in Leipzig, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Petr Macinka summoned Russian Ambassador to Czechia Anna Ponomareva. Macinka rejected her explanation that accusations against Russia were a provocation and told her Czechia would introduce reciprocal measures affecting Russian diplomatic and technical personnel. The move also responds to tighter restrictions imposed on Czech diplomats in Moscow.

A special exhibition has opened at the Ghetto Museum in Terezín, showcasing a selection of award-winning artworks submitted by primary and secondary school students to the Terezín Memorial's art competition over the past 30 years.

Almost 12,500 works have been entered in the competition during that time. The exhibition's educator, Silvie Holubová, says the competition aims to remind people of what happened during the Second World War, which is important as discrimination against different groups of people continues to recur.

The selection of award-winning works will be on display in the cinema foyer at the Ghetto Museum until the end of October.