Belarus frees priest, prominent journalist in a 10-person prisoner swap
April 30, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: Father Grzegorz Gawel, a Polish Carmelite friar imprisoned in Belarus, was among ten persons released in a ten-person prisoner exchange.
Father Gawel was detained in 2025 on espionage charges, according to Reform.news, which covers events in Belarus.
The Eastern European nation of 9.5 million (map) is 82% Christian (63% Orthodox, 17% Catholic). An autocratic president, Alexander Lukashenko, has led the nation since 1994.
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