[359], There is now Compulsory Health Insurance for Lithuanian residents. Saint Sebastian, early Christian popularized by Renaissance painters and believed to have been martyred during the persecution of Christians by the Roman emperor Diocletian. A Syriac version of the Old Testament, containing all the canonical books, along with some apocryphal books (called the Peshitto, i.e., simple translation, and not a paraphrase), was made early in the second century, and is therefore the first Christian translation of the Old Testament. They constitute sizeable minorities in Vilnius (12%)[342] and Klaipėda (19.6%),[343] and a majority in the town of Visaginas (52%). America's #1 … Possibly most prestigious award is Swedish Commander Grand Cross: Order of the Polar Star. According to the Lithuanian population census of 2011,[343] about 85% of the country's population speak Lithuanian as their native language, 7.2% are native speakers of Russian and 5.3% of Polish. Lithuanian noblemen usually hired French chefs, so French cuisine influence came to Lithuania in this way.[455]. [220], In the period between 2004 and 2016, one out of five Lithuanians left the country, mostly because of insufficient income situation[221] or seeking the new experience and studies abroad. 1,524 municipal council members were elected in 2015. [13] Situated on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, to the southeast of Sweden and Denmark, Lithuania is bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Kaliningrad Oblast (a Russian exclave) to the southwest. [179], On 1 January 2015, euro became the national currency replacing litas at the rate of EUR 1.00 = LTL 3.45280. He is the foundation of the One Apostolic and Catholic (Universal) Church and was the first Patriarch of the Church of Antioch (Mathew 16:17). [106], Even with the suppression of partisan resistance, the Soviet government failed to stop the movement for the independence of Lithuania. In 2015 National Cyber Security Centre of Lithuania was created. Give Us This Day may refer to "Give us this day our daily bread" from the. German traditions also influenced Lithuanian cuisine, introducing pork and potato dishes, such as potato pudding (kugelis or kugel) and potato sausages (vėdarai), as well as the baroque tree cake known as Šakotis. ... “Answer me, O Lord” and the people respond with a three fold, “Kurie-elaison” meaning “Lord have mercy”. Lithuania is a member of the European Union, the Council of Europe, eurozone, Schengen Agreement, NATO and OECD. [140], Lithuania is ranked fifth, second to Sweden (first 3 places are not granted) in Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). Minority schools are public, where the education is free (taxpayer-funded). [336] Lithuania's functional urban areas include Vilnius (population 696,000 in 2016) and Kaunas (population 387,000 in 2016). About 50,000 Lithuanians took to the forests and fought Soviet occupants with a gun in their hands. Lietuvių saugumo policija ir holokaustas (1941–1944) |, "Ponary – Golgota Wileńszczyzny (Ponary – the Golgotha of Wilno)", "US Department of State Bureau of Public Affairs", "Fighters for Freedom. [30], The Lithuanian language is considered to be very conservative for its close connection to Indo-European roots. [285][286], There are four TIER III datacenters in Lithuania. Wetlands (raised bogs, fens, transitional mires, etc.) They are supplemented by the Lietuvos policijos antiteroristinių operacijų rinktinė Aras (Anti-Terrorist Operations Team of the Lithuanian Police Aras), Lietuvos kriminalinės policijos biuras (Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau), Lietuvos policijos kriminalistinių tyrimų centras (Lithuanian Police Forensic Research Center) and Lietuvos kelių policijos tarnyba (Lithuanian Road Police Service). By giving His blood, our Lord has given us everything He has. [198] Compulsory conscription ended in 2008 but was reintroduced in 2015. A Child's Prayer To Mary - Holy Mary, mother fair, Filled with love for ... A Devotion in Honour of the Sorrowful Heart of Mary - V. Incline unto my aid, O Lord.R. The M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum, as well as the only military museum in Lithuania, Vytautas the Great War Museum, are located in Kaunas. It was made directly from the original, and not from the LXX. In 1940, Romuva Cinema was opened in Kaunas and currently is the oldest still operational cinema in Lithuania. Discus thrower Virgilijus Alekna is the most successful Olympic athlete of independent Lithuania, having won gold medals in the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens games, as well as a bronze in 2008 Beijing Olympics and numerous World Championship medals. [95][96] In 1941, the Lithuanian Security Police (Lietuvos saugumo policija), subordinate to Nazi Germany's Security Police and Nazi Germany's Criminal Police, was created. [452][453], One of the oldest and most fundamental Lithuanian food products was and is rye bread. It was drafted in relation to a copy of the United States Constitution. Modern classical composers emerged in seventies – Bronius Kutavičius, Feliksas Bajoras, Osvaldas Balakauskas, Onutė Narbutaitė, Vidmantas Bartulis and others. Lithuania is 44th globally ranked country on data center density according to Cloudscene. Narbutt, invoking German scholarship, pointed out the relationship between the Lithuanian and Sanskrit languages. 1 was closed in December 2004, as a condition of Lithuania's entry into the European Union; Unit No. The Constitution of 3 May 1791 was adopted by the Great Sejm (parliament) of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth trying to save the state. [284] It will be the first time Lithuania has hosted and participated in any FIFA tournament. [73] A new constitution was adopted in 1928, which consolidated presidential powers. Romuva claims to continue living pagan traditions, which survived in folklore and customs. Other notable festivals are Vilnius International Film Festival, Kauno Miesto Diena, Klaipėda Sea Festival, Mados infekcija, Vilnius Book Fair, Vilnius Marathon, Devilstone Open Air, Apuolė 854 [lt], Great Žemaičių Kalvarija Festival. The Fracture and Commixture performed by the priest while the sanctuary is hidden: The breaking of the host (bread) signifies the suffering and death of our Lord. Persons serving or due to serve a sentence imposed by the court 65 days before the election are not eligible. [358], By 2000 the vast majority of Lithuanian health care institutions were non-profit-making enterprises and a private sector developed, providing mostly outpatient services which are paid for out-of-pocket. Scott P. Richert is senior content network manager of Our Sunday Visitor. [400] Lithuanian language studies are important for comparative linguistics and for reconstruction of Proto-Indo-European language. According to IMF, financial conditions are conducive to growth and financial soundness indicators remain strong. Land, finance, and educational reforms started to be implemented. [335], According to 2014 estimates, the age structure of the population was as follows: 0–14 years, 13.5% (male 243,001/female 230,674); 15–64 years: 69.5% (male 1,200,196/female 1,235,300); 65 years and over: 16.8% (male 207,222/female 389,345). The Seraphic Hymn (While sanctuary is hidden) – “Anpudayonae (Hearken gracious)”: Hymn is based on Isaiah’s vision (Isaiah Ch. EuroVelo routes EV10, EV11, EV13 go through Lithuania. Usually, such names evolved through the following process: hydronym → toponym → ethnonym. Lithuania received its first railway connection in the middle of the 19th century, when the Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Railway was constructed. [322] First geothermal heating plant (Klaipėda Geothermal Demonstration Plant) in the Baltic Sea region was built in 2004. The veil is opened symbolizing the appearance of our Lord to His disciples after his resurrection several times, before Pentecost. The most exotic of all the influences is Eastern (Karaite) cuisine – the kibinai are popular in Lithuania. Ø St. Peter – Was called to tend the Church by Lord Jesus Christ and is thus known as the chief of the Apostles. ", "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2017", "Kantar TNS: populiariausių 2018 m. spaudos leidinių penketukai", "TV auditorijos tyrimo rezultatai 2018 m. liepa", "Radijo auditorijos tyrimas 2018 žiema – pavasaris", "Lietuvos krepšinio rinktinės kovas šįmet matė per 2 mln. They banned the Lithuanian press, closed cultural and educational institutions and made Lithuania part of a new administrative region called Northwestern Krai. [149] To be eligible for election, candidates must be at least 25 years old on the election day, not under allegiance to a foreign state and permanently reside in Lithuania. Some thirty years' worth of conquests on the left bank of Daugava were lost. [298], Transportation is the third largest sector in Lithuanian economy. Laws govern long-term educational strategy along with general laws on standards for higher education, vocational training, law and science, adult education, and special education. St. Peter ascertains that the judgment is for both the living and the dead. An independent press, an effective judiciary, and a functioning democratic political system combine to promote these freedoms. Try to see good things with the eyes which he has give. [147] The current Lithuanian head of state, Gitanas Nausėda was elected on 26 May 2019 by unanimously winning in all municipalities of Lithuania. “That is why the Good News was preached also to the dead” (1 Peter 4:6). The word leičiai is used in the 14–16th century historical sources as an ethnonym for Lithuanians (but not Samogitians) and is still used, usually poetically or in historical contexts, in the Latvian language, which is closely related to Lithuanian. The historical communities of Lipka Tatars maintain Islam as their religion. Following the capitulation of Germany in November 1918, the first Provisional Constitution of Lithuania was adopted and the first government of Prime Minister Augustinas Voldemaras was organized. [144], The wildlife populations have rebounded as the hunting became more restricted and urbanization allowed replanting forests (forests already tripled in size since their lows). Georg Forster, Jean-Emmanuel Gilibert, Johann Peter Frank and many other visiting scientists have worked at University of Vilnius. When Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, Lithuanians began the anti-Soviet June Uprising, organized by the Lithuanian Activist Front. Gediminas, obeying the will of gods, built the city and gave it the name Vilnius – from the stream of the Vilnia River. On 25 October 1992 the citizens of Lithuania voted in a referendum to adopt the current constitution. [463], In July 2018, the most popular national television channels in Lithuania were TV3 (about 35,9% of the auditorium), LNK (32,8%), Lithuanian National Radio and Television (30,6%), BTV (19,9%), Lietuvos rytas TV (19,1%). [446], In the early independence years, rock band Foje was particularly popular and gathered tens of thousands of spectators to the concerts. In 2015, the population of Lithuania stands at 2,921,262, 84.2% of whom are ethnic Lithuanians who speak Lithuanian, which is the official language of the country. [163], The European Union law is an integral part of the Lithuanian legal system since 1 May 2004. Lord’s Prayer translation in English-Lithuanian dictionary. This government quickly self-disbanded. The Soviets followed semi-constitutional procedures for transforming the independent countries into soviet republics and incorporating them into the Soviet Union. Albertas Kojalavičius-Vijūkas wrote first printed Lithuanian history Historia Lithuania. The law provided the foundations for regulating social relations in the field of environmental protection, established the basic rights and obligations of legal and natural persons in preserving the biodiversity inherent in Lithuania, ecological systems and the landscape. Several sizeable minorities exist, such as Poles (6.6%), Russians (5.8%), Belarusians (1.2%) and Ukrainians (0.5%).