The paper presents a view at Yugoslav relations with the Catholic Church from the standpoint of official documents of the highest Yugoslav authorities, which are kept in the archives of Yugoslavia. They present the period from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s, from the suspension of diplomatic relations between Yugoslavia and the Holy See to the gradual search for opportunities for dialogue. In spite of the marked changes in relations, the authorities still saw danger in the Church's engagement in social life, especially when working with young people, publishing religious press and performing charitable activities. That is why they pursued a dual policy towards the Church at all times and tried to provoke a schism among the Yugoslav clergy. The authorities paid more at-tention to clergy and the situation in Croatia in their documents, while in Slovene priests they saw mostly a moderate line, although they also saw reasons for concern in their work. The Slovene republican authorities were very restrictive towards the Church. In Croatia, the situation was different, some of the clergy also resisted much strongly, which the authorities perceived as a problem, and emphasized it in their documents.
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