Catholic Church in Lower Silesia against Communism (1945–1974)
Catholic Church in Lower Silesia against Communism (1945–1974)

Author: Kazimiera Jaworska

Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Published: 2022-01-17

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 364757337X

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Post-war Lower Silesia was intended by the communists to be a "laboratory of socialism". Hence, they developed and pursued a special policy towards the Catholic Church. The book highlights the specificity of the pastoral ministry provided by the successive rulers of the Church in Wrocław (Karol Milik, Kazimierz Lagosz, Cardinal Bolesław Kominek) in the realities of the communist state. It shows the role of Cardinal Kominek who was persecuted for his attitude towards communists, his activity in the Polish Episcopate and in the forum of the universal Church. Moreover, it presents the system of repression aimed at diocesan clergy and religious orders and limiting theological education. With the objective of secularising the Lower Silesian society, the communists put emphasis on promoting their ideology, especially among the young generation. The Church responded with speeches by hierarchs condemning these activities and with pastoral initiatives to slow down the process.

Catholic Church in Lower Silesia against Communism (1945–1974)
Catholic Church in Lower Silesia against Communism (1945–1974)

Author: Kazimiera Jaworska

Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Published: 2022-01-17

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783525573372

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Post-war Lower Silesia was intended by the communists to be a "laboratory of socialism". Hence, they developed and pursued a special policy towards the Catholic Church. The book highlights the specificity of the pastoral ministry provided by the successive rulers of the Church in Wrocław (Karol Milik, Kazimierz Lagosz, Cardinal Bolesław Kominek) in the realities of the communist state. It shows the role of Cardinal Kominek who was persecuted for his attitude towards communists, his activity in the Polish Episcopate and in the forum of the universal Church. Moreover, it presents the system of repression aimed at diocesan clergy and religious orders and limiting theological education. With the objective of secularising the Lower Silesian society, the communists put emphasis on promoting their ideology, especially among the young generation. The Church responded with speeches by hierarchs condemning these activities and with pastoral initiatives to slow down the process.

Historical Dictionary of Poland 1945-1996
Historical Dictionary of Poland 1945-1996

Author: Piotr Wróbel

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-01-27

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 1135927014

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Located between the former Soviet Union and eastern Germany, Poland has the potential to become a political and economic bridge between the East and West. It is crucial to European security and stabilization; yet the list of reference books on recent Polish history is very short. This book fills that gap, providing information on Polish political, economic, and cultural history since 1945.

The Battle for the Catholic Past in Germany, 1945–1980
The Battle for the Catholic Past in Germany, 1945–1980

Author: Mark Edward Ruff

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-07-14

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 110812139X

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Were Pope Pius XII and the Catholic Church in Germany unduly singled out after 1945 for their conduct during the National Socialist era? Mark Edward Ruff explores the bitter controversies that broke out in the Federal Republic of Germany from 1945 to 1980 over the Catholic Church's relationship to the Nazis. He explores why these cultural wars consumed such energy, dominated headlines, triggered lawsuits and required the intervention of foreign ministries. He argues that the controversies over the church's relationship to National Socialism were frequently surrogates for conflicts over how the church was to position itself in modern society - in politics, international relations and the media. More often than not, these exchanges centered on problems perceived as arising from the postwar political ascendancy of Roman Catholics and the integration of Catholic citizens into the societal mainstream.

Nation and Loyalty in a German-Polish Borderland
Nation and Loyalty in a German-Polish Borderland

Author: Brendan Karch

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-10-04

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 1108487106

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A century-long struggle to make a borderland population into loyal Germans or Poles drove nationalist activists to radical measures.

Historical Atlas of Central Europe
Historical Atlas of Central Europe

Author: Paul Robert Magocsi

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780802084866

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This newly-revised edition of the Historical Atlas of Central Europe enhances its formidable scholarship by extending its reach from the early fifth century through the turbulent 1990s to end in the year 2000. The atlas encompasses the countries of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, and Greece. Also included are the eastern part of Germany (historic Mecklenburg, Brandenburg, Prussia, Saxony, and Lusatia), Bavaria, Austria, northeastern Italy (historic Venetia), the lands of historic Poland-Lithuania (present-day Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine up to the Dnieper River), Moldova and western Turkey. The atlas is basically chronological with eighty-nine full-colour maps and accompanying text. Numerous tables and lists provide related statistical and demographic material. Especially useful is the detailed index, which includes hundreds of variant place names. This revised edition includes twenty new maps and eleven new chapters, most of which deal with those countries that gained (or regained) their independence during the last decade. The Historical Atlas of Central Europe will be invaluable to scholars, diplomats, journalists, students, and general readers who wish to have a fuller understanding of this critical area, with its many peoples, languages, and continued political upheaval.