Romanivks father and brother died in 1944. his father in Siberia from hunger and illtreatment. his brother in the Ukraine running from his home. Vasyl Romanivk took a theological correspondence course to become a cleric. During the 1960s. Reverend Romanivk stressed ideas of religious pride and led the fight against corruption in the church. For his preaching. he was charged in 1972 under article 62 of the Criminal Code of the Ukrainian S.S.R. In prison. Reverend Romanivk has participated in hunger strikes as a protest. It is reported that he has been denied access to a Bible. Reverend Romanivk has applied for papers to emigrate after he is released. Mr. Shukhevych was arrested and imprisoned at the age of 14 for 10 years.
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