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 | | On the eve of the Romanian revolution of December 1989, Ceausescu exercised a stranglehold on religious expression encompassing 1) systematic interference in all aspects of church life, 2) physical intimidation, 3) a ban on Eastern Catholicism and the Lord’s Army, and 4) increasing church demolitions. |
 | | Dismissed by his bishop from one parish in 1986 for fostering an overly energetic congregation, the younger Tökés was transferred to the Reformed church in Timisoara. |
 | | Then, when the Timisoara clergyman refused to move, Papp attempted to fire Tökés, only to be thwarted by parishioners loyal to their pastor. |
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