Orthodox Church in the Legal Field of Modern Ukraine
Orthodox Church in the Legal Field of Modern Ukraine
Author(s): Konstantin LozinskySubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Theology and Religion, Eastern Orthodoxy, Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Church; state; Ukrainian Constitution; right to freedom of thought and religion
Summary/Abstract: The legislator in the Constitution of Ukraine states that the Church and religious organizations in Ukraine are separated from the state. In Ukraine the relations between the Church and the state begins with the procedure for registering Church units – e.g. parishes and dioceses – of which the visible structure of the Church organism actually forms. The state does not interfere with the activities of religious organizations, if they do not violate the current legislation, do not encroach on life, health, dignity of a person, as well as the rights of other citizens and organizations.
Journal: Kościół i Prawo
- Issue Year: 7/2018
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 61-73
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
