Original sentence: After being defrocked by the Romanian Orthodox Church, he became a priest of the Orthodox Church of America.Gheorghe Calciu-Dumitreasa (1925–2006) was a Romanian priest and dissident.He had criticized Nicolae Ceauşescu's repressions and became seen as an "enemy of the state".He remained critical of certain Romanian Orthodox bishops to his last day, claiming they were former Securitate secret police infiltrators.He served 21 years in prison during the Communist regime.He was first imprisoned in 1948, but claimed his 1978 imprisonment was harsher.He was released from prison due in part to pressure from supporters such as Ronald Reagan.Reportedly he suffered beatings and harassment in prison
Edited sentence: As a priest in America, Fr.For his refusal to give up Orthodoxy and for his outward talks to the youth about Christ, He served 21 years in prison during the Communist regime.George maintained a strict ascetic life of fasting and prayer, while at the same time pastoring his flock as a joyful and loving father.George went on to become an apostle to spiritual seekers in Romania and, eventually, throughout the world.Gheorghe Calciu-Dumitreasa"[Father George Calciu] (1925–2006) was one of the great confessors of Christianity in the twentieth century.Having survived the diabolic prison experiments of Communist Romania, Fr.He was able to speak authoritatively of God’s love and forgiveness because of his own experience of God’s mercy.He was first imprisoned in 1948, and later again in 1978.He was later released from prison due in part to pressure from supporters such as Ronald Reagan and by the sudden popularity around his case.Some of his time was spent at the terrible Pitesti Prison, where prisoners underwent severe brainwashing through psychological, physical, and spiritual torture.To keep him imprisoned,Nicolae Ceauşescu stated Calciu was speaking against his repressions and became seen as an "enemy of the state": a common accusation/slandering technique used to keep the Orthodox in prison