Why the Polish Pope Became the Highest (not Only Moral) Authority for so Many Poles
The impact of John Paul ii on the Polish Catholic Church is out of discussion. After his death in 2005 and particularly after his beatification in 2011 and his canonization in 2014 he became the most important moral and religious authority in Poland. Decisive element for this perception was his part...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | Italian |
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Ed. Morcelliana
[2018]
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Rivista di storia del cristianesimo
Year: 2018, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 147-154 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBK Europe (East) KCB Papacy KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
John Paul II
B culture of death B Chiesa cattolica polacca B JOHN Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005 B Catholic Church B Giovanni Paolo II B Christianity B cultura della morte B Polish Catholic Church |
| Summary: | The impact of John Paul ii on the Polish Catholic Church is out of discussion. After his death in 2005 and particularly after his beatification in 2011 and his canonization in 2014 he became the most important moral and religious authority in Poland. Decisive element for this perception was his particular understanding of his own mission as the first Pope who came from Slavic Europe and had to fulfill a historical mission. This conviction became stronger after May 13, 1981 when Mehmet Ali Agca attempted to assassinate him in Saint Peter's Square. Each of his many trips to his native country was used by him to enforce his vision of the Church. On the one hand, the Polish Pope encouraged political changes, but on the other hand, was effective in shaping a very traditional type of religiosity. But not only religiosity of the Polish society was and is influenced by John Paul ii. Also the specific Weltanschaung of many Poles is a result of uncritical acceptance of his evaluation of modern and postmodern culture (mostly in negative terms like "culture of death", and "the loss of Europe's Christian memory and heritage"). |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Rivista di storia del cristianesimo
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