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Cardinal Czerny beatifies Czech priests killed by communists, hints more may follow

Cardinal Czerny beatifies Czech priests killed by communists, hints more may follow

Monday, June 8, 2026

Cardinal Michael Czerny declared Fathers Jan Bula and Václav Drbola the Czech Republic's first martyrs of communism — and signaled that more such causes may follow.

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