Through the use of three case studies--Poland, Croatia, and the Slovak Republic--Timothy Byrnes argues that the Catholic Church remains deeply involved in the c

Through the use of three case studies—Poland, Croatia, and the Slovak Republic—Timothy Byrnes argues that the Catholic Church remains deeply involved in the

In the post-communist era it has become evident that the emerging democracies in Eastern Europe will be determined by many factors, only some of them political.

Disgraceful collusion. Heroic resistance. Suppression of faith. Perseverance of convictions. The story of Christianity in twentieth-century Eastern Europe is of

The increasing significance and visibility of relationships between religion and public arenas and institutions following the fall of communism in Europe provid