Belarus frees two Catholic priests after visit from Pope Leo’s envoy
The priests, who were both serving prison sentences of over 10 years, were released from prison after 'intensified contacts with the Vatican.'
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Articles tagged Henryk Okołotowicz
Priest jailed for 11 years warns ‘the whole Catholic Church in Belarus’ is on trial
The Belarusian government enforces draconian laws to stifle religious communities and restrict their freedom to operate, human rights activists have warned.
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Catholic priest sentenced to 11 years in Belarus prison camp for ‘high treason’
Fr. Henryk Okołotowicz's sentencing on charges of 'high treason' has been described as the first such political imprisonment since the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union. Okołotowicz has maintained his innocence.
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