Before Pope John Paul II shook the foundations of the Communist world, there was the inspired witness and breathtaking courage of Hungary's József Cardinal Mindszenty. Carrying a picture of Christ bearing his crown of thorns, Mindszenty drew strength from its Latin inscription, Devictus vincit (Defeated, he is victorious).

Join me and Professor Daniel Mahoney as we delve into the gripping Memoirs of Cardinal Mindszenty which reveal the faith of a Catholic giant and the crucible in which he was formed.

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