USSR-POLAND: SOVIET CONCERN ABOUT THE CHURCH

Created: 6/28/1982

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USSR-POLAND: Soviet Concern About the Church

A Soviet weekly newspaper on Wednesday charged that some Polish clergymen encouraged recent disorders in several Polish cities and that they are attempting to

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Comment: Moscow's primary purpose in publicizing its concern probably is to strengthen the resistance of the Polish regime to political activity by tho Church and to the papal visit. The Soviets also may hope that linking tho visit toill encourage

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Pope to help curb militant clergy.

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