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Gitman, Esther: Alojzije Stepinac: Pillar of Human Rights

The book Alojzije Stepinac, the Pillar of Human Rights examines how a young priest, in his thirties, from a rural Croatia region rose to become a hero of his people, of the Catholic Church and of many others, throughout the world. Like an Old-Testament Prophet Archbishop Stepinac remained relentlessly true to his Church and the natural laws by being the voice of conscience during three successive and contrasting dictatorial regimes. He defended the teachings of the Church, and in this way he showed how a religious man attuned to the universal laws can comprehend the unity of the world in its differences. In this manner and with authoritative tones he was one of very few men in Europe who zealously and openly defended these religious and civil rights of man. With even greater passion and authority he reiterated the theme: “all nations and all races have the right to lead the life worthy of man and to be treated with the dignity with which one treats man. Whether they belong to the so called race of Gypsies or whether they are from Africa, or considered civilized Europeans, whether they are detested Jews or proud Serb Orthodox, all have the same right to say: Our Father, who art in Heaven! And if God has given this right to all, what is the human power that can deny it?”

Alojzije Viktor Stepinac ; World War II ; Independent State of Croatia

Znanstveno-istraživački projekt: Humanitarni rad na području hrvatskih zemalja u ratnim okolnostima 20. stoljeća (Humanitarian Work in Times of War on the Territory of the Croatian Lands during the 20th Century) Šifra projekta: HKS-2018-8