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Soviet Union

Cardinal Husar, ‘spiritual father’ of Ukrainians, dies aged 84

June 01, 2017

'Today, in one moment, we became orphans,' said his successor, Archbishop Shevchuk

Sister Lucia of Fatima ‘said Russia’s prophecy was fulfilled’

March 30, 2017

Archbishop of Minsk, Belarus, said she made the remark after learning he was the Catholic Archbishop in Moscow

World meeting of Russian Catholics hailed as ‘last hurrah’ for movement

March 03, 2017

Organiser says the Eastern Church, started by the 'Newman of Russia', is in danger of being lost to history

Dialogue is the key to progress, Pope tells Azerbaijanis

October 02, 2016

Francis meets President Ilham Aliyev at end of three-day trip

Cardinal beatifies Polish priest who was sent to gulag

September 14, 2016

Cardinal Angelo Amato said Blessed Wladyslaw Bukowinski 'showed how faith can bring down walls'

The martyrs of Communism are the modern equivalents of St Perpetua

July 21, 2016

The author of a new study of Communist persecution tells me why these stories must be kept alive

Christians suffered unspeakably in the Soviet Union. It is a hard subject to read about

July 14, 2016

The roll-call of heroes and saints shows just how much courage you needed to live out your faith

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June 09, 2016

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