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Slovenian Catholics Honor Long-Exiled Bishop in Lemont Service
Once falsely accused of Nazi collaboration, Bishop Gregorij Rozman's remains will finally be sent home to Slovenia, 53 years after his death.
A Sunday service held by Slovenian Catholics in Lemont honored the memory of the late Bishop Gregorij Rozman, whose remains are finally being returned to Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital, 53 years after his death, the Chicago Tribune reports.
According to the paper, Rozman was exiled from Yugoslavia for alleged Nazi collaboration after World War II, charged that were later found to be politically motivated by his opposition to Soviet rule and were finally cleared in 2009, paving the way for his body to be sent home from its Lemont resting place.
At the service, World War II refugees and concentration camp survivors told of how Rozman had helped them in their lives and gave testimony to his character, the paper said.
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"The bishop took a stand against communism, and he paid the price," Stan Kastelick, 52, of Chicago, told the paper. "Today is meaningful for all the people who fought for their country and their faith. This guy was a hero, not a traitor."
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