Pregledni rad
Hrvatski Borac from Vukovar – A Catholic and Ustasha Weekly Newspaper
Petar Macut
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Sažetak
In this paper, based on literature and on the content of the Vukovar weekly newspaper Hrvatski borac, the relations between Catholic priests and local Church communities and the NDH (Independent State of Croatia) and its domestic and foreign policy have been reconstructed. In this case town of Vukovar from December 1941 to mid-1942 is concerned. Furthermore, a comparative analysis of the contents of Hrvatski borac with other Catholic newspapers gives an insight into similarities and differences from their contents, allowing an inference of the extent to which this newspaper was in line with other significant Catholic periodicals. At the end of this paper, a complete bibliography of articles published in this newspaper is given.
The weekly newspaper Hrvatski borac, issued in Vukovar from December 1941 to June 1942, was a political informative weekly newspaper. In its content it was no different from the way in which political occurrences were described in other newspapers of the time controlled by the regime. This refers to the approach to Jews in particular as well as to uncritical acceptance of all proceedings of Ustasha authorities. Compared to other Catholic newspapers issued in the NDH, Hrvatski borac stood out for the quality of its texts on members of the Orthodox Church converting to Catholicism. This Vukovar weekly newspaper issued numerous news stories and detailed reviews of conversion rituals in Vukovar and adjacent Serbian villages as well as several historical-theoretical analyses justifying this act. Vilko Anderlić undoubtedly strongly concurred with the Ustasha policy of conversions of members of the Orthodox Church to Catholicism.
The Catholic weekly newspaper Hrvatski borac belonged to the group of Catholic periodicals completely, independently and enthusiastically accepting the establishment of NDH and the Ustashas coming to power; and this conviction was demonstrated in the way that all government initiatives were justified and approved.
Ključne riječi
Vukovar; Vilko Anderlić; Hrvatski borac (newspaper); Independent State of Croatia (NDH); Catholic antisemitism; religious conversions; Catholic priests in NDH
Hrčak ID:
198088
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.10.2017.
Posjeta: 1.216 *