Between East and West: Communism against the Romanian Orthodox Church
Between East and West: Communism against the Romanian Orthodox Church
Author(s): PS EMILIAN CRIȘANULSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu
Keywords: Romanian Orhodox Church; Communism; persecution; resistance;
Summary/Abstract: This paper presents the hardships the Orthodox Church in Romania had to gothrough during Communism. There were several actions taken by the atheistregime against the Church: removal or persecution of the clergy members seen asuntrustworthy, dissolution of some dioceses and theological schools, limitation ofthe Church involvement in society.
Journal: Teologia
- Issue Year: 73/2017
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 11-17
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English