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    Strategies of Survival and Functioning of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the Basement of the Period of Soviet Conformism (Mid-1960s – Early 1980s)
    (Гельветика, 2025) Olitskyi Viacheslav Oleksandrovych; Оліцький В'ячеслав Олександрович; Osadcha Anastasiia; Осадча Анастасія
    The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the strategies for survival and functioning of the underground Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in the 1960s–early 1980s. The scientific novelty lies in a comprehensive analysis of the survival strategies of the underground UGCC in the 1960s and early 1980s, based on a combination of a network approach, microhistorical method, and the latest interpretations of religious resistance to totalitarian regimes. The internal mechanisms of the underground organisation have been systematised, the place of the UGCC in the context of nonviolent resistance to the Soviet system has been clarified, and the importance of lay communities as key elements of the stability of the church underground has been demonstrated.Conclusions. In the 1960s and early 1980s, the underground Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church formed a multi-level, internally stable system of functioning, which ensured not only the preservation of the church structure but also the further development of spiritual, educational, and community life. The UGCC’s survival strategy was multifaceted and based on an organic combination of traditional church practices with new, forcedly innovative forms of activity thatemerged under Soviet totalitarian control. Despite constant pressure, surveillance, arrests, and thethreat of liquidation, the UGCC managed not only to survive but also to preserve the integrity of its spiritual tradition, expand its network of underground communities, and accumulate potential for future revival. Studying its activities during this period provides a deeper understanding of the nature of religious resistance to totalitarian regimes, highlights the uniqueness of the Ukrainian experience, and contributes to the broader discourse on the resilience of persecuted religious communities in the 20thcentury.