Priests Released from Belarus Prison

Two Roman Catholic priests, Father Henrykh Akalatovich and Father Andrzej Yukhnevich, have been released from prison in Belarus following discussions between the Belarusian government and the Vatican. Both priests were held on politically motivated charges, with Akalatovich serving time for treason and Yukhnevich for child molestation charges he denied. Their release comes after a visit by a papal envoy, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, and is welcomed by opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who calls for an end to repression and the release of over one thousand two hundred political prisoners, including twenty-nine priests, still behind bars in Belarus.The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.