Directory of Topics: The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
The below directory of pages presents the key topics and areas of inquiry discussed in The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans: Bolstering the Catholic Church in 2015 and Beyond. Buy the book to get the full story on these topics, which include:
- Nuncios and Nunciatures: Identities, professional biographical data, common features and activities of current and recent Vatican diplomats in relevant Balkan countries
- Vatican security and intelligence bodies, their structures, mandate and cooperation with Italian and regional security bodies, as well as tactical directives on the ground
- The Vatican’s diplomatic strategies in the region, in regards to dealings with Catholic, Orthodox and Muslim communities
- Prominent Catholic NGOs and groups in the region, how they operate, and identification of their humanitarian and ideological activities
- Activities and goals of outside countries and groups interested in overarching Vatican and Catholic strategy in the Balkans, including the Knights of Malta, the Jesuits, and European states like Hungary, Luxembourg and Germany
I. Conceptual/Organizational Topics
Catholic Charities and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
Diplomacy and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
Security and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
The Jesuit Order and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
The Knights of Malta and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
II. Regional Country Topics
Albania and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
Bulgaria and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
Bosnia-Hercegovina and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
Croatia and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
Kosovo and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
Macedonia and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
Montenegro and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
Serbia and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
Turkey and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
III. Extra-regional Countries Topics
Luxembourg and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
Hungary and The Vatican’s Challenges in the Balkans
