Original scientific paper

ROLE AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CATHOLIC YOUTH COMMUNITY SYNAXIS IN THE CROATIAN SPRING IN RIJEKA

Andrea ROKNIĆ BEŽANIĆ

Abstract

Author of this article discusses importance, role and activities of the Catholic youth community Synaxis in the city of Rijeka in relation to the events and political movements connected with the Croatian Spring. Since some of the community members were highly involved in religious, social and political life of contemporary Rijeka, local authorities of communist party labeled the entire community as “clero-fascist group”. Therefore, this community suffered the gravest consequences within the entire student movement of the
Croatian Spring in Rijeka.

Keywords

Rijeka; Croatian Spring; Catholic youth community Synaxis

Hrčak ID:

108770

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/108770

Publication date:

26.9.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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