Рolicy of ukrainian greek catholic church during the nazi occupation (1939-1944)

Abstract

The aim of the research. The article analyzes the policy of the Greek Catholic Church on the territory of Ukraine during the Second World War. Particular attention is paid to the Western Ukrainian lands, the features of the relationship of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church with the Nazi administration, the leadership of the Gestapo and the Wehrmacht in the occupied territory are characterized.The aim of the work is to analyze theactivities of representatives of Greek Catholics during the Nazi occupation. The relevance of the study The relevance of the study is dictated by the absence of one general work on Greek Catholics in Ukraine during the Second World War, as well as by the need for a comparative analysis of the available works that were published in Soviet and modern Ukrainian historiography on the history of the UGCC during World War II. The method of work is based on the analysis of historical documents. Conclusions. 1939-1946 for the UGCC were marked by the struggle for survival under the pressure of Soviet, Nazi and again Soviet power.