According to a new report by the Pontifical Association "Aid to the Church in Need," ten priests have been detained in Belarus over the past year, three of whom remain in prison. These shocking facts make Belarus the second country with the highest number of imprisoned priests. This was reported by Rzeczpospolita, according to UNN.
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Lukashenka's administration is trying to bring religious institutions under its control by closing churches and restricting religious freedoms. In light of the recent repression and persecution in Belarus, the Catholic Church in the country is once again facing charges of systematic oppression.
According to the latest report of the Pontifical Association "Aid to the Church in Need", 10 priests were detained last year, three of whom remain in prison today.
Only Nicaragua is worse than Belarus, where 46 representatives of the Church were interned last year. However, even in this country, the Vatican has much more influence than the state headed by Lukashenko.
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Earlier, Lukashenka accused Catholic Belarusian churches of anti-state propaganda.