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Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch @FrUgochukwu - Cardinal Ernest Simoni is a 97-year old hero of the viciously persecuted Albanian Church.
In 1963, as a young priest, Cardinal Simoni was arrested, tortured, and sentenced to death by the Communist authorities for offering Mass for the soul of John F. Kennedy.
His sentence was later converted to life imprisonment of hard labor. Communist authorities offered to free him if he renounced his faith. He didn’t and after 28 years of penal labour, he was eventually freed.
Pope Francis heard his testimony during his trip to Albania in September 2014, visibly moved to tears by the words of this priest, whom he always called a “living martyr”. In 2016, Pope Francis named him a Cardinal, thanking him for this testimony "that does good for the Church." He chose the motto: “My Immaculate Heart will Triumph.”
Cardinal Simoni celebrated the 70th anniversary of his priestly ordination on April 7, 2026.
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Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch @FrUgochukwu
This morning, Pope Leo met with the Albanian Cardinal Ernest Simoni, 97 and about forty members of his family.
https://x.com/FrUgochukwu/status/2048833751937855588

United States Space Force @USSpaceForce - The final Global Positioning System III satellite is in orbit, completing the world’s premier GPS constellation!
This ushers in a new era of global navigation with four times accuracy, 8x anti-jam capability, and secure M-code for our warfighters.
More:
https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Newsroom/Article/4467234/space-systems-command-looks-ahead-to-new-era-of-gps-success
https://x.com/USSpaceForce/status/2048800651098898690