Items for "Kirchenkampf in der DDR"

The Catholic bishops in Germany and June 17th, 1953

How did the Catholic bishops in Germany react to the events surrounding June 17th, 1953? The “new course” that had been decreed by the leaders in Moscow had put an end to the SED leadership′s battle against the Church, and it had led to an agreement between the Protestant Church and the government of the GDR...

Keywords: Katholische Kirche, Evangelische Kirche, Kirchenkampf in der DDR, Volksaufstand 17. Juni 1953