Consequences of the Communist Revolutionary Ideology for the Catholic Community in Slovenia
The Second World War began in Slovenia on 6 April, 1941 with the occupation of the national territory by the German, Italian and Hungarian occupying forces and resulted not only in the efforts to liberate the country but gave rise to intense revolutionary events. By declaring th...
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The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow Press
2013-09-01
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| Series: | The Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II |
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| Online Access: | http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/thepersonandthechallenges/article/view/496/423 |
| Summary: | The Second World War began in Slovenia on 6 April, 1941 with the occupation of the
national territory by the German, Italian and Hungarian occupying forces and resulted
not only in the efforts to liberate the country but gave rise to intense revolutionary
events. By declaring the liberation movement its exclusive right, the Communist Party,
until then banned and working underground, announced a
fierce fight against anyone
not willing to submit to its plans and leadership. It also used the Civil War to launch
a revolution. Following the Church’s teaching, Slovenian Catholics were reluctant to go
along with such conduct. Violence against ideological opponents of Communism began
already in the autumn of 1941. At the end of war when the Communist Party and its
satellite organizations took over the country, the violence against those who disagreed
continued and culminated in the summer of 1945. Among them were many Catholic
families, priests and members of religious orders. Pressure on the priests started to
decline after 1960, yet the pressure on the Catholic laity grew stronger. |
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| ISSN: | 2083-8018 2391-6559 |