Katolícka akcia a rozhlasové vysielanie
Catholic Action and Radio Broadcasting in Slovakia (1928 – 1948)

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of present paper is to focus on program, activity and results of “Catholic Action” in Slovakia in the area of broadcasting organization in the period of 1928 – 1948 on the ground of up to this day unpublished archive material. Catholic Action was a movement of the laity in the Catholic Church, promulgated from the pope Pius XI in the 1922. Its aim was reconstruction and revitalization of the catholic life in family and society, through the realization of the Christian principles in all fields of humane life. It was assumed that by implementation of the program of “Catholic Action” in 1928 in Czecho-Slovakia it will be reduce in practice also in the field of radio broadcasting. Particularly it was concerned with enforcement of moral and Christian principles in practice and mainly with establishment of religious broadcasts. However, historical and political course after the 1948 meant the death of “Catholic Action” in Czecho-Slovakia; even further misuse of its name by communist’s regime in order to achieve the objective.

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