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The Catholic Church of Belarus said in a statement he died Thursday morning in a hospital in Pinsk. The cause was not specified.
Swiatek was sentenced to death for spying in 1939 by Soviet authorities, but escaped when Nazi Germany's forces occupied the city of Brest. After the Red Army regained control of Belarus in 1944, he was rearrested and served nine years in the brutal Gulag prison camp system.
Swiatek became archbishop of the Minsk diocese in 1991, was named a cardinal in 1994 and headed the church in Belarus, which counts about 15 percent of the country as believers, until 2006.
Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press
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Denita Arnold
August 10, 2011
May perpetual light shine upon you..
Tommie Taylor
July 22, 2011
Thank God for this mighty Christian man! His life is a powerful witness to the saving grace and leadership of Christ. May his family and the people of Belarus be comforted by the example of the Cardinal's life and by the God he served.
J Jones
July 22, 2011
I am so sorry for your loss. As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends. 2 Cor. 1:3,4
July 22, 2011
My sincere condolences to the Swiatek family. It is hard to lose someone close to us.
But please know that God does not forget our loved ones or us as we have to cope with this loss. We are encouraged to throw all our anxieties upon him because he cares for you".
1 Pet 5:7)
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R Golay
July 22, 2011
To the the family of Kazimierz Swiatek - May God give you peace and comfort through his word and the Lord Jesus Christ during this time of sorrow, I know that he will be missed by many.
Victoria Valdez
July 22, 2011
Quiet of silence
inside a prayer'
ronnie browning
July 21, 2011
sorry to hear about him dieing i bet he was a great man but he is with god now god love you and me loves everyone
MARIANNE BARTOSZEWICZ
July 21, 2011
I AM SO INSPIRED WHEN I READ THE HISTORIES OF GOOD MEN'S LIFES, AND HOW DIFFICULT IT WAS IN THEIR TIME, TO OVERCOME ALL ADVERSITIES, PERSEVERE IN THEIR FAITH, AND SERVE GOD. I CAN SEE YOU BEING WELCOMED INTO HEAVEN AND BEING HUGGED BY OUR LORD, AND CONTINUE YOUR LIFE WITH HIM.
Jerry G
July 21, 2011
Blessings!
James Benson
July 21, 2011
In our prayers Your Eminence. From Cody,WY
Mary Green
July 21, 2011
The world is a better place because of Cardinal Swiatek. May he rest in Christ Jesus our Lord. As we know his battle is over and he will live forever.
SCOTT CHAMBERLAND
July 21, 2011
REST IN PEACE
Harts
July 21, 2011
Sorry for your loss. May our Heavenly Father, the God of comfort and tender mercies be with you. With deep sympathy,
July 21, 2011
MAY HE REST IN PEACE.
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