PRATARMö - Lietuvių katalikų mokslo akademija

*19 LIETUVA IR ŠVENTASIS SOSTAS: ISTORINö PERSPEKTYVA 275
vos Katalikų Bažnyčios vadovus, kurie, neabejotinai Maskvos spaudžiami,
pritaria šiam Maskvos siekiui ir viešai spaudoje pasisako už Lietuvos
pasiuntinyb÷s prie Šventojo Sosto panaikinimą, tuo būdu ir už Lietuvos
sovietin÷s aneksijos įteisinimą.
Mes griežtai smerkiame tokias Maskvos pastangas ir okupuotos Lietuvos
Katalikų Bažnyčios vadovų prievartavimą savo imperialistiniams
tikslams pasiekti.
5) Kovojančios už savo laisvę Lietuvių tautos vardu mes d÷kojame
Šventajam Sostui už nusistatymą nepripažinti Lietuvos aneksijos prie Sovietų
Sąjungos ir atsisakymą daryti bet ką, kas įtvirtintų šią nelegalią
aneksiją.
Įteikta 2003 m. kovo m÷n.
Vyriausiasis Lietuvos Išlaisvinimo Komitetas
LITHUANIA AND THE HOLY SEE: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Jonas Boruta, SJ
Summary
The focus of the scholarly conference on 3 March 2003 was the analysis of the
relations between the Republic of Lithuania and the Holy See in the 20 th century.
We have to admit that the full history of the preceding ages and all its problems,
some solved and some unresolved during the centuries, influenced in one way or
another the relations between Lithuania and the Holy See in the 20 th century.
The goal of this work is to give a brief description of this historical heritage,
which in the 20 th century influenced the development of state relations between
Lithuania and the Vatican, and other neighboring countries in one way or another.
The author reviews the material found in the archives of the Vatican and the
publications written by Z.Ivinskis, P.Jatulis, St. Matulis, R.Krasauskas, P.Rabikauskas,
R.Mažeika and other historians of the emigration. He also looks at the
works of Lithuanian historians E.Gudavičius, A.Bumblauskas, M.Jučas, I.Vaišvilait÷,
L.Jovaiša and others.
Events connected with the autonomy of Church structures and with the direct
subordination of the Catholic Church in Lithuania to the Holy See influenced
the history, cultural, and national traditions of our country in one way or
another. The article looks at the relations with the Holy See from the viewpoint
of Lithuania. From the times of the national revival, it was usual to paint the relations
with the German Order and Poland only in black and white. At present,
we need to look at this tendency critically; it must sink into oblivion and be replaced
by consistent and objective research.