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Cardinal József Mindszenty is arrested in Hungary and accused of treason and conspiracy.

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József Mindszenty

Hungarian cardinal (1892–1975)

József Mindszenty was a Hungarian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Esztergom and leader of the Catholic Church in Hungary from 1945 to 1973. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, for five decades "he personified uncompromising opposition to fascism…
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Treason

Crime of betraying one's country

Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplomats, its officials, or its secret…
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