Przywrócenie niepodległości Litwy i odrodzenie Kościoła katolickiego
Events restoring the independence of Lithuania and the rebirth of the Catholic Church

Summary/Abstract: The article entitled Events restoring the independence of Lithuania and the rebirth of the Catholic Church shows the change in the political situation and the situation of the Church in Lithuania, which occurred after the collapse of the USSR. Rebuilding initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev changed not only the Soviet Union but also the whole world. The article primarily focuses on the new circumstances that contributed to the rebirth of Lithuanian statehood. There also appeared new conditions for religious activities of the Catholic Church. The Soviet regime ruled the private and public life over 40 years. Things that had enormous importance for Lithuania and its people were: state independence, the establishment of relations with Western Europe, the reorganization of the Church and the recognition of Lithuania as a democratic country by other states.

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