Lithuanian Bishops' Letter of 1988

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Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf document
gptkbp:addressed Catholic_Church_and_society
gptkbp:advocatesFor freedom of expression
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Solidarity_movement
gptkbp:author gptkb:Lithuanian_bishops
gptkbp:context Soviet_occupation
gptkbp:country gptkb:Lithuania
gptkbp:criticism gptkb:Soviet_officials
political oppression
gptkbp:emphasizes moral responsibility
gptkbp:encouraged youth activism
international support
peaceful protests
gptkbp:fosters community solidarity
gptkbp:goal promote human rights
gptkbp:highlights cultural heritage
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Cold_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lithuanian Bishops' Letter of 1988
gptkbp:impact catalyst for independence movement
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Pope_John_Paul_II
gptkb:Lithuanian_independence_declaration
gptkbp:inspiration other religious leaders
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Lithuanian_national_revival
gptkbp:is_supported_by Catholic_faithful
gptkbp:is_used_in historical analyses
gptkbp:language gptkb:Lithuanian
gptkbp:led_to increased church activism
dialogue_with_Soviet_authorities
increased_visibility_of_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:notableFor advocating for national identity
gptkbp:publishedBy 1988 issue of 'The Catholic Church in Lithuania'
Lithuanian_press
gptkbp:recognizes Lithuanian_language_rights
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Baltic_Way
gptkbp:respondsTo government repression
gptkbp:resultedIn increased church attendance
gptkbp:significance call for religious freedom
gptkbp:supported democratic_reforms
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for national consciousness
gptkbp:was_a_response_to religious persecution
gptkbp:was_marked_by turning point in church-state relations
gptkbp:year 1988