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''Draugas'' (English: ''Friend'') is the only Lithuanian daily newspaper published abroad. Until 2011, the newspaper was published five days a week, except Sundays and Mondays. It is currently published three days a week, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. It is read not only in the United States, but in Canada, South America, Australia, and Europe as well. ==History== ''Draugas'' is the oldest continuously published Lithuanian language newspaper anywhere in the world.〔(Draugas, The Lithuanian World-Wide Daily Newspaper, 1909–2009. A Brief Historical Overview ) Lituanus Volume 55, No.4 - Winter 2009, by Danguolė Kviklys〕〔(Draugas website ) Home page〕 Founded as a weekly Roman Catholic paper, ''Draugas'' published its first edition on July 25, 1909, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. On March 31, 1916, it was relocated to Chicago, Illinois, and since then has been published daily, except Mondays and Sundays, until 2011 when publication was reduced to three days per week. Its current building is owned by the Marian Fathers (''Lith.: Marijonų vienuoliai'').〔(Amerikos Lietuvis - Negi vietoj „Draugo“ išdygs „Pete`s Market“? )〕 During the Soviet occupation of Lithuania up to now, the newspaper was and still remains the backbone of the Lithuanian diaspora. Currently, ''Draugas'' is published by the ''Lithuanian Catholic Press Society'' in Chicago, Illinois. ''Draugas'' contains twelve pages of news and public interest articles on political, religious, cultural, social, economic, sports, and other public interest themes, often on Lithuanian-related topics, and announcements, and paid advertising. The Tuesday issue is twelve pages, the Thursday issue is sixteen pages, and the Saturday issue is twenty-four pages, which includes a weekly eight-page supplement ''Kultūra'' meaning ''Culture'' and subtitled ''Menas Literatūra Mokslas'' meaning ''Art Literature Science''.〔(Draugas website ) Home page〕 Numerous Lithuanian books are also available from ''Draugas''.〔(DRAUGAS Knygynėlis )〕 ''Draugas'' used to print in-house at its headquarters, but now outsources printing. ''Draugas'' celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009.〔(Draugas, The Lithuanian World-Wide Daily Newspaper, 1909–2009. A Brief Historical Overview ) Lituanus Volume 55, No.4 - Winter 2009, by Danguolė Kviklys〕 In November 2013, the publisher of ''Draugas'' also started publishing ''Draugas News'', a monthly newspaper on Lithuanian topics written in the English language which is available by separate subscription. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Draugas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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