Religion: Bishop Berggrav's Anniversary

In a cottage on the outskirts of Oslo, Bishop Eivind Berggrav, Primate of Norway's Lutheran Church, last week passed the first anniversary of his arrest. The four-room house, fenced by barbed wire, is constantly patrolled by eleven Quisling storm troopers. The guard is frequently changed lest the men get on friendly terms with their prisoner, for Bishop Berggrav in confinement is as strong a moral force as all the churchmen at liberty in the land.

He lives in complete isolation, spends most of his time translating the New Testament into modern Norwegian. He cooks...

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