Volksgemeinschaft: Christianity Flashcards
What did the people who didn’t join the Reich Church do ?
Set up the confessional church
What did Hitler advise the Protestant Catholics to do between 1933-34 ?
As many had voted for him he asked them to join a Reich Church with a Reich Bishop. Ludwig Müller as leader
What did Hitler do with the Catholic Church ?
Reached an agreement with the Pope that German catholic priests wouldn’t intervene in politics if Hitler permitted the Catholics
What happened in 1937 with Hitler and the Catholic Church ?
Catholic priests began to speak out along with other important people about Hitlers anti-semitism and the Nazi regime. Hitler imprisoned many of them and the Pope condemned him but no conflict happened