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  • History

Lithuania pays tribute to partisan commander Ramanauskas-Vanagas in state funeral

Lithuania held on Saturday a state funeral for anti-Soviet partisan commander Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas. [...]

6 years ago
  • Society

Vilnius holds funeral for Lithuanian partisan commander Ramanauskas-Vanagas (Updated)

Vilnius is hosting a solemn state funeral for Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas, a Lithuanian armed anti-Soviet resistance commander, on Friday. [...]

6 years ago
  • Society

New, digital, life given to Vilnius’ image of Divine Mercy as Pope’s visit to Lithuanian capital nears

3D model will give access to one of Catholicism’s most important paintings to millions around the world, a press release…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Archbishop hopes cooler, wet weather won’t dampen pope’s visit to Lithuania

With cooler temperatures and showers in the forecast for the coming weekend, the archbishop of Vilnius hopes this will not…

6 years ago
  • Society

Papal visit puts Lithuania in global spotlight – Vilnius archbishop

Pope Francis' visit to Lithuania in late September will place the country in the world's spotlight, Gintaras Grušas, the archbishop…

6 years ago
  • Society

Historian Bumblauskas named most influential public figure in Lithuania – survey

Vilnius University historian Alfredas Bumblauskas has been named the most influential public figure in Lithuania, according to a survey by…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Vilnius mayor hopes to make use of pope’s visit to promote Lithuanian capital

Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius hopes to make use of Pope Francis' upcoming visit in September to promote the Lithuanian capital…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Pope Francis coming to Lithuania on September 22–23 (Updated)

Pope Francis will pay a state visit to Lithuania on Sept. 22-23, the Vatican said on Friday. [...]

7 years ago
  • Society

Catholic church in Lithuania admits child sexual abuse by cleric

The Vilnius Archdiocese has conducted an inquiry into sexual abuse of priest Kęstutis Ralys as a child, concluding that there…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Pope Frances presented with Lithuanian national flag

Pope Francis has been presented with a Lithuanian national flag as a symbolic gift marking the centennial of the modern…

7 years ago
  • Society

ECHR ruling paves way for profits by hurting churchgoers – Lithuanian bishop

The ruling of the European Court of Human Rights on the advertisement with Jesus and Mary dangerously paves way for…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Vatican minister: Pope’s visit would help understand Lithuania’s goals

A visit by Pope Francis to Lithuania would help the country to reinforce its society and provide it with a…

7 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania’s 17th National Prayer Breakfast to focus on making peace

The 17th National Prayer Breakfast is held in Vilnius on Monday, this year inviting participants to think about peace. [...]

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Vilnius archbishop: ‘Pope would strengthen us in our difficulties’

Vilnius Archbishop Gintaras Grušas says that Pope Francis, who plans to visit Lithuania next year, would give strength to people…

7 years ago
  • Society

Poll ranks Čekuolis, Doveika, Bumblauskas as Lithuania’s most influential public figures

Journalist and author Algimantas Čekuolis, Roman Catholic priest Ričardas Doveika and historian Alfredas Bumblauskas top the list of Lithuania's most…

7 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian religious leaders support Seimas’ limits on in-vitro fertilisation

The heads of Lithuania's Christian churches have thrown their weight behind a strict law on in-vitro fertilization (IVF) that was…

8 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian president to visit Iraqi refugee families

President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday will visit homes in St. Peter and St. Paul parish and together with Vilnius Archbishop…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania’s civil partnership bill to be reviewed by catholic church

Final adjustments to a bill on registered partnership, drafted by the Lithuanian Ministry of Justice, are being made with the…

10 years ago
  • Global LT

Haitian earth quake victims to visit Vilnius

On Monday, 5 January, the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington received the visit of three young amputees, victims of the 2010…

10 years ago
  • Society

President Grybauskaitė meets leaders of Lithuania’s Christian communities

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday met with leaders of traditional Christian communities in Lithuania and discussed common work in…

10 years ago