Soviet prisoners of conscience petitioned St John Paul II for help

Soviet political prisoners from various backgrounds begged St John Paul II’s help in secret messages after his 1978 election, according to a former inmate in recollections published for the late pope’s hundredth birthday. “The pope’s election was received with huge enthusiasm in Soviet labour camps; we sensed this figure had been sent by Divine Providence... Read More

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May 11, 2020

Catholic priests and nuns were among those killed by Nazis

The Nazis’ systematic persecution and genocide led to the deaths of 6 million Jews in Europe, but Catholic priests and nuns were also among their victims. Half of all Poland’s Catholic priests, monks and nuns suffered repression during the six years of World War II, with more than 2,800 killed at Nazi and Soviet hands.... Read More

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September 27, 2018

God’s love in charity exists even in most secularised places, pope says

During times of freedom or persecution, the Gospel is needed to bring meaning, fullness and hope to life, Pope Francis said. Speaking about his recent visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, the pope said he visited these Baltic nations as they celebrated the 100th anniversary of their declarations of independence. However, during these past 100... Read More

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September 24, 2018

Pope warns Lithuanians to guard against anti-Semitism

Pope Francis has warned against the rebirth of anti-Semitic attitudes that fuelled the Holocaust. The Holy Father made the comments as he marked the annual remembrance for Lithuania’s centuries-old Jewish community that was nearly wiped out during the Second World War. The pope began his second day in the Baltics in Lithuania’s second city, Kaunas,... Read More

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