Status and Prospects for Research on the Attitude of the Roman Catholic Church to the Policies of the Civil and Military Authorities in Connection with the Situation Before and During the Polish September Campaign 1939
Status and Prospects for Research on the Attitude of the Roman Catholic Church to the Policies of the Civil and Military Authorities in Connection with the Situation

Summary/Abstract: In the article, the analysis of research was conducted – on the attitude of the Roman Catholic Church towards policies of the Polish authorities on the eve of WWII, the Polish Military Campaign of September 1939, and events during October 1939. This was complemented by review of the subject literature, including related to the Bishops Conference, eff orts taken by particular bishops and Church institutions (including the military chaplaincy), Catholic press as well as examination of relations with the Greek Catholic Church in the context of Polish–Ukrainian ethnic confl ict. The article also proposes future research activities.

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