Transformations of the Position of Nuns from Action K to 1989

Description

While male religious life was completely banned in 1950, the totalitarian state needed female religious members – they were an irreplaceable workforce in nursing homes and institutions for the disabled, and the operation of many hospitals depended on them. Their planned replacement with lay employees failed, and the communist regime was forced to accept the "temporary" existence of female religious orders, expecting their gradual extinction. Between 1950 and 1989, nuns were subjected to economic exploitation, permanent internment, were prevented from observing religious rules, and were forbidden to accept novices. These and other forms of persecution will be documented with some examples, including from Broumov. At the same time, the lecture will present a specific example of the admirable courage and resistance of nuns on the brink of so-called normalization.

Highlights

• Lecture on the role of nuns from 1950 to 1989
• Focus on economic exploitation and resistance
• Examples from Broumov included

General Information

This lecture explores the transformations of the position of nuns in Czechoslovakia during the totalitarian regime. It highlights their essential roles in healthcare and the challenges they faced, including economic exploitation and restrictions on religious practices.

Location

Komenského náměstí 1, 549 54 Police nad Metují, Czech Republic

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