Test Shows Cardinal Rode Not Stelzer's Father

Ljubljana, 2 October - A DNA paternity test taken by Cardinal Franc Rode and Peter Stelzer at a German institute has shown that the Slovenian cardinal is not the father of the German businessman of Slovenian descent. The result was presented at a news conference in Ljubljana on Tuesday with Rode's lawyer announcing lawsuits in the wake of the allegation.

Ljubljana Cardinal Franc Rode addresses a news conference presenting DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Cardinal Franc Rode addresses a news conference presenting DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Cardinal Franc Rode addresses a news conference presenting DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Cardinal Franc Rode addresses a news conference presenting DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Cardinal Franc Rode (right) and lawyer Nina Zidar Klemenčič address a news conference presenting DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Cardinal Franc Rode (right) and lawyer Nina Zidar Klemenčič address a news conference presenting DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Cardinal Franc Rode (third from left), flanked by his lawyer Nina Zidar Klemenčič, secretary Matej Pavlič and theologian Ivan Štuhec at a news conference presenting DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Cardinal Franc Rode (third from left), flanked by his lawyer Nina Zidar Klemenčič, secretary Matej Pavlič and theologian Ivan Štuhec at a news conference presenting DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Cardinal Franc Rode and (front) and his lawyer Nina Zidar Klemenčič arrive at a news conference to present DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Cardinal Franc Rode and (front) and his lawyer Nina Zidar Klemenčič arrive at a news conference to present DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Cardinal Franc Rode addresses a news conference presenting DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Cardinal Franc Rode addresses a news conference presenting DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Cardinal Franc Rode addresses a news conference presenting DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Cardinal Franc Rode addresses a news conference presenting DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Lawyer Nina Zidar Klemenčič, Cardinal Franc Rode and theologian Ivan Štuhec (left to right) at a news conference presenting DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Lawyer Nina Zidar Klemenčič, Cardinal Franc Rode and theologian Ivan Štuhec (left to right) at a news conference presenting DNA paternity test results showing that Rode is not the father of Peter Stelzer.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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