Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider: A Catholic Conscience and Credo

Born in Kyrgyzstan under Soviet repression to intensely devout Catholic parents, the future Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider was essentially raised in the Catholic underground. His parents, who had been prisoners in the gulag, would often travel dozens of kilometers under the cover of darkness to attend Mass. Had they been captured, the consequences would have […]

Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider: A Catholic Conscience and Credo
Born in Kyrgyzstan under Soviet repression to intensely devout Catholic parents, the future Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider was essentially raised in the Catholic underground. His parents, who had been prisoners in the gulag, would often travel dozens of kilometers under the cover of darkness to attend Mass. Had they been captured, the consequences would have […]