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Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx wrote the communist manifesto. -
Other Communist parties.
Other Communist parties gained a foot hold in Britain and Germany. -
Russian Revolution
A revolution of the Russian workers took place and they over threw the government. -
The Bolsheviks
The Bolsheviks assassinated the Tsar and his family. -
The League of the Godless
The party organised the League of the Godless to harass and persecute churchgoers. -
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin seized control of the Communist Party in 1927 and religious freedom became even more limited. -
Law on Religious Association
The Law on Religious Associations was proclaimed, under which people were allowed to worship in the few churches that remained and congregations had to register with the government. -
Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI, in direct response to the increasing and severe persecution of Christians in Russia, published his encyclical Divini Redemptoris, which condemned communism and called for a worldwide day of prayer for the sufferings of the Christians in Russia. -
Religious Persecution
Only 1% of the original number of churches remained.
