At the end of May 1976, staff working on the Large Soviet Encyclopaedia heard a lecture on the situation of religion in the Soviet Union by a visiting speaker, [Vasily] Furov, deputy-chairman of the Council for Religious Affairs (USSR Council of Ministers). In general, religious life in the USSR was in decline, the speaker said, … Continue reading Religion in the USSR: A Lecture by Furov, May 1976 (41.2)
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Persecution of Believers-1, March 1978 (CCE 48.16)
[1] Catholics in Moldavia; [2] Adventists. CATHOLICS IN MOLDAVIA There are 15,000 Catholics in Moldavia. They are Germans, Poles and Ukrainians. Communities of Catholics exist in Beltsy, Bendery, Tiraspol, Rashkovo, Grigorovka, Andriyashevka and other towns and villages. In the only Catholic chapel open in Moldavia the priest, Vladislav Zavalnyuk, is forbidden to give sermons in … Continue reading Persecution of Believers-1, March 1978 (CCE 48.16)
No 47 : 30 November 1977
THE STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOVIET UNION CONTINUES One of the reports in this issue has been digitised. Page numbers for the pdf version (CCE 47, see below) are given next to the items in this Contents page in square brackets [ ]. (1) The Trial of Felix Serebrov [8] (2) The Trial … Continue reading No 47 : 30 November 1977
No 48 : 14 March 1978
THE STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOVIET UNION CONTINUES Many of the reports in this issue have been digitised. Page numbers for the pdf version (CCE 48, see below) are given next to the items in this Contents page. (1) The expulsion of P.G. Grigorenko from the USSR [8] REPRESSIVE MEASURES AGAINST THE HELSINKI … Continue reading No 48 : 14 March 1978
No 49 : 14 May 1978
THE STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOVIET UNION CONTINUES None of the reports in this issue have yet been digitised. Page numbers for the pdf version (CCE 49, see below) are given next to the items in this Contents page. TRIALS (1) The Trial of Kirill Podrabinek (Elektrostal) [8] (2) The Trial of Grigory … Continue reading No 49 : 14 May 1978
No 53 : 1 August 1979
THE STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOVIET UNION CONTINUES None of the reports in this issue have been digitised. Page numbers for the pdf version (CCE No 53, see below) are given next to the items in this Contents page *** (1) POLITICAL RELEASES [8] Pardons An Exchange The Departure of Alexander Ginzburg's Family … Continue reading No 53 : 1 August 1979
No 56 : 30 April 1980
THE STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOVIET UNION CONTINUES Few of the reports in this issue have been digitised. Page numbers for the pdf version (CCE Nos 55 & 56, see below) are given next to the items in this Contents page *** 1. The Exile of Andrei Sakharov [46] 2. The Death of … Continue reading No 56 : 30 April 1980
No 61 : 16 March 1981
THE STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOVIET UNION CONTINUES None of the reports in this issue have been digitised. Page numbers for the pdf version (CCE Nos 59-61, see below) are given to the right of the items in this Contents page [*] (1) The Trial of Mark Morozov [71] (2) PERSECUTION OF THE … Continue reading No 61 : 16 March 1981
No 62 : 14 July 1981
THE STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOVIET UNION CONTINUES None of the reports in this issue have been digitised. Page numbers for the pdf version (CCE No 62, see below) are given to the right of the items in this Contents page * 1. The Death of Juri Kukk [6] 2. The Arrest of … Continue reading No 62 : 14 July 1981
Religious Persecution in Lithuania, March 1972 (24.6)
<<No 24 : 5 March 1972>> The Chronicle is in possession of the complete text of the final address of the priest Juozas Zdebskis at his trial on 11 November 1971 (CCE 22 & 23), which the Judge did not allow him to deliver. On 30 November 1971 134 priests from the Panevezys diocese appealed … Continue reading Religious Persecution in Lithuania, March 1972 (24.6)
Religious Persecution, September 1971 (21.9)
<<No 21 : 11 September 1971>> [1] Lithuania PRIENAI. On 26 August Juozas Zdebskis, vicar of the Roman-Catholic church in Prienai, was arrested by officers of the Lithuanian Procuracy. J. Zdebskis is a popular figure among believers, and is well-known and respected by the Lithuanian intelligentsia [CCE 18.10, item 18]. He had been teaching the … Continue reading Religious Persecution, September 1971 (21.9)
Events in Lithuania, December 1976 (43.12)
<<No 43 : 31 December 1976>> On 19 October 1976 Vladas Lapienis (b. 1906) and Jonas Matulionis (b. 1933) were arrested in Vilnius. During a search a few copies of the Chronicle of the Lithuanian Catholic Church were confiscated from Matulionis. Both men were subjected to searches and interrogations back in 1973-1974 in connection with … Continue reading Events in Lithuania, December 1976 (43.12)
