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Nearly EUR 640,000 distributed among Lithuania’s religious communities
Lithuania’s government distributed nearly 640,000 euros among the country’s traditional religious communities. […]
Society
Pope thanks Lithuanian bishops for “heroic” activity during Soviet times
Pope Francis met with Lithuanian bishops on Monday and thanked them for their “heroic” defence of the Church during the Soviet times. He also warned about “other dangers such as secularism and relativism”, the Vatican Radio reports. […]
Politics
President Grybauskaitė meets with Lutheran leader: All religions strive for peace
President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with the President of the Lutheran World Federation, Bishop Munib A. Younan, who is on his first visit to Lithuania, the presidential press service said. […]
Society
After prison, a will to change is not enough
Having received his release papers from the prison’s management, on an average day of the Baltic autumn Rimantas Muka (31) moved through the gates of Alytus prison in Lithuania. He bought a kebab and a soda at a nearby kiosk. He just stood there and ate, waiting. Muka thought that the autumn morning was wonderful. […]
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 seeking unity in the country and the world. […]
Society
Vilnius prison to allow Muslim prayer
Muslim people will be allow to perform collective Friday rites at Vilnius’ Lukiškės Remand Prison. […]
Society
School graduates complain to equal opportunities watchdog over graduation ceremony in church
Lithuania’s Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson’s Office says it has received a complaint over a high school graduation diploma presentation ceremony held in a church. […]
Society
Late Monsignor Alfonsas Svarinskas: Priesthood marked with pain and terror
Prominent Lithuanian clergyman, former dissident and political figure Monsignor Alfonsas Svarinskas passed away last week, aged 89. One of the most active Lithuanian dissidents hated Soviet occupants with all his heart and soul. As a result, Svarinskas spent 22 years in labour camps of Siberia. […]