Religion: Resistance in Norway (Cont'd)

The leader of Norway's church defiance of Quisling and Hitler-ex-Primate and ex-Bishop of Oslo Eivind Berggrav-was thrown into the Bretvedt concentration camp along with three of his pastors last week, on charges of "instigation to rebellion."

Circulated through Norway was a secretly printed manifesto which called imprisoned Eivind Berggrav "more than ever our Bishop and spiritual leader," .roundly declared: "A fight is on, a deadly fight between irreconcilable opponents, between Christians and barbarians, a fight for everything which we love and cherish, against brutality and lawlessness, a fight which will make the Nazi hangmen tremble. . . . The fight of the...

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