Polish Catholic Bishops, Nationalism and Liberal Democracy

The alliance of the Polish Catholic Church with the Law and Justice (PiS) government has been widely reported and resulted in significant benefits for the Church. However, beginning in mid-2016, the top church leadership, including the Episcopal Conference, has distanced itself from the government a...

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Authors: Meyer Resende, Madalena (Author) ; Hennig, Anja 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2021]
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 2
Further subjects:B Nationalism
B Political Catholicism
B Polish politics
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