The Vatican and
the Eastern Bloc
What the Vatican archives can
reveal about Cold War Europe
The Vatican and
the Eastern Bloc
What the Vatican archives can
reveal about Cold War Europe
Author(s): Katarzyna Ewa NowakSubject(s): Political history, Politics of History/Memory
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: history; Eastern Europe; Vatican;
Summary/Abstract: Five years after the Vatican unsealed its archives on thepontificate of Pope Pius XII, historians are only beginningto uncover the depth of insight they offer into the post-wartransformation of Eastern Europe. Far beyond matters ofchurch history, these documents reveal how the Holy Seenavigated the rise of communism, supported persecutedCatholics behind the Iron Curtain, and responded tothe upheaval of millions across the continent.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 04 (67)
- Page Range: 200-207
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
