{"id":103980,"date":"2026-08-29T12:33:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T12:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=103980"},"modified":"2026-08-29T12:33:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T12:33:33","slug":"how-one-lithuanian-cardinal-resisted-soviet-persecution-from-a-kgb-prison-cell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/how-one-lithuanian-cardinal-resisted-soviet-persecution-from-a-kgb-prison-cell\/","title":{"rendered":"How one Lithuanian cardinal resisted Soviet persecution from a KGB prison cell"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>A new biography published in Lithuania recounts the life of Cardinal Sigitas Tamkevi\u010dius, SJ, one of the leading Catholic figures in the resistance to Soviet religious persecution. It details his work as editor of the underground Chronicle of the Catholic Church in Lithuania publication and his subsequent imprisonment by the KGB.Written by journalist Regina Statkuvien\u0117 and published by the DONUM Foundation, \u201cIn the Light of the Altar\u201d draws on recent interviews she conducted with Tamkevi\u010dius. The book also includes his\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new biography published in Lithuania recounts the life of Cardinal Sigitas Tamkevi\u010dius, SJ, one of the leading Catholic figures in the resistance to Soviet religious persecution. It details his work as editor of the underground Chronicle of the Catholic Church in Lithuania publication and his subsequent imprisonment by the KGB.Written by journalist Regina Statkuvien\u0117 and published by the DONUM Foundation, \u201cIn the Light of the Altar\u201d draws on recent interviews she conducted with Tamkevi\u010dius. The book also includes his\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":103982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-103980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":67404,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/bishop-in-overalls-cardinal-jan-korecs-witness-remembered-10-years-after-his-death\/","url_meta":{"origin":103980,"position":0},"title":"\u2018Bishop in overalls\u2019: Cardinal J\u00e1n Korec\u2019s witness remembered 10 years after his death","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"25 1 \u6708, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Cardinal J\u00e1n Chryzostom Korec. \/ Credit: Nitra Diocese Rome, Italy, Oct 24, 2025 \/ 10:44 am (CNA). 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