Pavel VI. a evropská společenství v letech 1963‒1978

• Authors: Petr Žák

Title variants

EN

Paul VI and the European Community between 1963 and 1978

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

The objective of this study is to describe Pope Paul VI’s European integration policy. From the 1950s, the Vatican had been one of strongest advocates and promoters of the idea of European integration. Pope Pius XII had been a convinced federalist and supported every pro-European initiative. During John XXIII’s pontificate, the topic of European integration was put temporarily on the backburner, but under Paul VI it once again became a fairly common topic of the Pope’s speeches. Paul VI built on the traditions of Pius XII and defended a strong European identity, demanded the weakening of state sovereignty and a bolder role for the European Community in development and humanitarian aid, including taking on a peace-keeping role in the world. This research draws mainly on documents contained in Acta Apostolicae Sedis.

Keywords

EN

History; 20th Century; Paul VI; Roman Catholic Church Vatican; Holy See; European Community; European integration

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Institute of History, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Moderní dějiny: sborník k dějinám 19. a 20. století (Modern History: Studies into 19th and 20th century history)
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 241-258

Contributors

author

Petr Žák

• Filozofická fakulta, Univerzita Palackého Olomouc, Czech Republic