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The study aims to explore the Vatican's perspective on progressive clerical movements in Hungary, Poland, and Czechoslovakia during the Cold War.

April 1, 2026Contemporary European HistoryOpen Access

‘Crypto-Communist’ Priests? The ‘Progressive’ Clerical Movements Under Debate in the Holy Office in 1955

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The study aims to explore the Vatican's perspective on progressive clerical movements in Hungary, Poland, and Czechoslovakia during the Cold War.
Analysis of archival materials from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Examination of a 1955 Vatican investigation regarding clerical-progressivist publications.
Consideration of assessments by Western theological experts.
The Vatican banned clerical-progressivist newspapers to delegate state-supported clerics.
Bishop Pius XII limited broader actions to avoid schism and intensified state repression.
The investigation revealed that the Holy Office was influenced by émigré clergy and Western theologians.

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This article investigates the Vatican's response to progressive clerical movements in Eastern Europe, indicating complex interactions with politics and authority.

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This article investigates the Vatican's response to progressive clerical movements in Eastern Europe, indicating complex interactions with politics and authority.

‘Crypto-Communist’ Priests? The ‘Progressive’ Clerical Movements Under Debate in the Holy Office in 1955

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