Croatology, Vol. 14 No. 1, 2023.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.59323/k.14.1.6
The Catholic Church in Croatia in Relation to Forced Migrants - Situation and Perspectives
Wollfy Krašić
orcid.org/0000-0003-0823-7363
; Faculty of Croatian Studies, University of Zagreb
Tamara Bodor
orcid.org/0000-0002-8964-7649
; Faculty of Croatian Studies, University of Zagreb
Abstract
The history of migration is the history of the human race, and thus, from the perspective of the Catholic Church, the history of human salvation. Ac-
cording to Christ’s message, “I was a stranger and you welcomed me”, the Church has always been especially sensitive to persecuted people and refugees.
After the Second World War, this concern was particularly expressed in the constitution of Exul Familia Nazarethana, which was followed by other Church documents dedicated to the pastoral care of migrants in the current historical moment. The pontificate of Pope Francis has been marked by increased concern for non-Christian migrants, as shown by the recently published guidelines for the intercultural pastoral care of migrants. This paper questions the conformity of the attitudes and actions of the Catholic Church in Croatia with the Pope’s instructions and guidelines based on the results of a survey conducted among Croatian citizens in 2021.
Keywords
Croatian citizens; Catholich church; forced migrants; pastoral guideline; Pope Francis
Hrčak ID:
306405
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Publication date:
1.7.2023.
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