Description: (Cardinal)
Kazimierz Cardinal Świątek was a prominent figure in the Roman Catholic Church known for his staunch resistance to Soviet communism during the Cold War era. Ordained as a priest in 1939, he faced persecution and imprisonment by the Soviet authorities multiple times for his faith and activism. Elevated to the position of Metropolitan Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev and Apostolic Administrator of Pinsk, he played a key role in leading and organizing the Church in Belarus, ultimately becoming a highly respected and influential Cardinal within the College of Cardinals.