| Letter Of Reconciliation Of The Polish Bishops To The German Bishops |
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Widely publicised in churches in Poland, the letter drew a strong reaction from the Communist authorities of the People's Republic Of Poland . Władysław Gomułka saw it as clearly aimed at countering his propaganda, which saw West Germany as the main external enemy of Poland and hostility between Poland and the West Germany as one of the main guarantees of social order in the so-called Recovered Territories . To counter the threat of losing control over people's minds, the communist authorities reacted with anti-German and anti-Catholic Hysteria . The Primate Of Poland was denied a passport for his trip to Rome and on January 15 , 1966 Gomułka announced preparations for state celebrations of the '' 1000 Years Of The Polish State '', intended as a countermeasure against the church-sponsored celebrations of 1000 years of the Baptism Of Poland . Most German Linguists were forced to sign a letter of protest; those who refused were fired from their universities. In addition, in 1966 the authorities twice refused permission for a planned visit of Pope Paul VI to Poland. The following year the PUWP planned to limit the number of Religious School s, which was also seen as a penalty for the Letter of Reconciliation. The anti-church campaign lasted for several years, until the end of Gomułka's reign. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINK |
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