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Czech Cardinal Duka, once imprisoned by the communists, dies at 82

Czech Cardinal Duka, once imprisoned by the communists, dies at 82

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Czech Cardinal Dominik Duka, who had experienced oppression and imprisonment under his country's former communist rulers, died Nov. 4 at the age of 82. The post Czech Cardinal Duka, once imprisoned by the communists, dies at 82 first appeared on OSV News.

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