The separation of Actio Catholica from the Christian Conservative course in Szeged

Abstract

The Actio Catholica (AC) of the diocese of Csanád was involved in a multi-factorial conflict in 1943–1944. Its opponents were also Catholics. The incident caused enormous confusion in the national Catholic public opinion. Meanwhile, the internal political developments were becoming unacceptable, even for some of the Catholic high officials, who had always been loyal to the Horthy regime. We can also see how the relentless Catholics of the 1910s and 1920s were overshadowed by the new interest group, which sought to exploit the power of the Catholic community. The so-called “course Christians” and the “conjuncture- Christians” have come forward.