Cardinal Simoni Says Faith Sustained Him Through Death Sentence for Mass Honoring President Kennedy

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Nov 1, 2026 - 04:00

Cardinal Simoni Says Faith Sustained Him Through Death Sentence for Mass Honoring President Kennedy

Cardinal Ernest Simoni speaks to Mark Irons on — Cardinal Ernest Simoni speaks to Mark Irons on "EWTN News in Depth," Oct. 30, 2026. After offering a Mass in 1963 for the soul of assassinated President John F. Kennedy, he was sentenced to death. The sentence was commuted, but he was imprisoned in communist Albania for nearly thirty years.

The 98-year-old Albanian cardinal called for prayers for world leaders after experiencing severe religious persecution.

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