Relacje Konferencji Episkopatu Polski z władzami Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej w latach 1980-1981

Marek Stępień

doi:10.21697/pk.2020.63.3.05

Published: 2020-09-20

Vol. 63 No. 3 (2020)

Relations of the Conference of the Episcopate of Poland with the authorities of the Polish People Republic in the years 1980-1981

Marek Stępień

Prawo Kanoniczne

Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły

https://doi.org/10.21697/pk.2020.63.3.05

Abstract

After the Second World War communists took over the power in Poland. The main purpose of the ruling party was introducing the principles of Marxist philosophy. In the center of ideological fight was the Roman Catholic Church perceived as serious obstacle or even threat in achieving their goals.

In the years 1980-1981, the Polish authorities again declared their will to normalize relations and to reactivate the Joint Commission of the Government and the Episcopate. The communists as the rulers counted on the help of the Church in calming social moods and normalizing the situation after the unrest and strikes that took place at that time. The talks however did not bring any significant effects. Only a few small matters were settled.

Keywords:

the Conference of the Episcopate of Poland, Polish People Republic, relations, communist authorities

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Stępień, M. (2020). Relations of the Conference of the Episcopate of Poland with the authorities of the Polish People Republic in the years 1980-1981. Prawo Kanoniczne, 63(3), 87–118. https://doi.org/10.21697/pk.2020.63.3.05

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Marek Stępień

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5049-1480

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Wydział Prawa Kanonicznego Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie Poland

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Fr. dr hab. Marek Stępień, prof. university - dr hab. of legal sciences in the field of canon law, university professor at the Department of the System of the Universal Church and Canonical Forms of Consecrated Life, head of the Department of the Rights and Duties of Believers.