Hundreds of people gather in Číhošť to honour murdered priest Josef Toufar

Hundreds of people from the Czech Republic and abroad have gathered in Čihošť near Havlíčkův Brod, to remember the priest Josef Toufar who was murdered by the communist secret police in the 1950s. Toufar died following injuries sustained during his interrogation at the beginning of 1950. Police wanted to force him to admit that he had staged a ‘miracle' at his parish church in Čihošť. His remains, which were found at a mass grave in Prague's Ďáblice last year, will be buried there on Sunday. Various events, including film screenings, public readings of Toufar's texts and concerts are scheduled to take place in Čihošť over the weekend.

Author: Ruth Fraňková