Nedėldienio skaitymas (transl. Sunday's Reading or Reading for the Day of Rest)[1] was a weekly Lithuanian-language Catholic newspaper published from 1905 to 1907 in Kaunas (then part of the Russian Empire).
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History
editWith support from Bishop of Samogitia Mečislovas Leonardas Paliulionis, the first issue was published on 24 November 1905.[2] It was one of the first legal Lithuanian periodicals after the Lithuanian press ban was lifted in 1904.[3] It was published by the future bishop Antanas Karosas until 1906 when it was taken over by the Society of Saint Casimir and its chairman Adomas Dambrauskas-Jakštas. It was printed at the printing presses of Saliamonas Banaitis and Maksimas Sokolovskis.[4]
The circulation was 3,800 copies in 1907. After 102 issues, the newspaper was discontinued on 4 December 1907 when it was replaced by Vienybė (Unity) which was published until 1933.[4]
Content
editNedėldienio skaitymas was a Catholic newspaper that published news from Lithuania and abroad and practical advice about farming. It propagated Catholic ideas as well as encouraged reading and education.[4] Researcher Darius Staliūnas described the newspaper as "probably the most notorious propagator of anti-Semitic sentiments among Lithuanians".[1] In 1906–1907, it published religious supplement Tiesos žodis (Word of Truth) which published sermons, excerpts from the Bible, and other religious texts.[5]
People
editThe newspaper was edited by Domininkas Tumėnas (1905–1906), Adomas Dambrauskas-Jakštas (1906–1907), and Antanas Alekna (1907).[2]
Article authors included Jurgis Baltrušaitis, Mečislovas Davainis-Silvestraitis, Kazimieras Pakalniškis .[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Staliūnas, Darius (2012). "Dusetos, Easter 1905: the Story of One Pogrom". Journal of Baltic Studies. 4 (43): 501–502. JSTOR 43213115.
- ^ a b c ""Nedėldienio skaitymas"". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos centras. 16 April 2021 [2018]. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Šapoka, Adolfas, ed. (1936). Lietuvos istorija (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Švietimo ministerijos Knygų leidimo komisijos leidinys. p. 522.
- ^ a b c Burneikienė, Genovaitė (1997). "Nedėldienio skaitymas" (PDF). In Tapinas, Laimonas; et al. (eds.). Žurnalistikos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Pradai. p. 355. ISBN 9986-776-62-7.
- ^ Tapinas, Laimonas; et al., eds. (1997). "Tiesos žodis" (PDF). Žurnalistikos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Pradai. p. 520. ISBN 9986-776-62-7.