Fundamentalne zasady instytucjonalnych relacji państwa z kościołami i innymi związkami wyznaniowymi w świetle art. 25 Konstytucji RP z 1997 r.
Fundamental Principles of Institutional Relations Between State and Churches and Other Denominations in the Light of Article 25 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland from 1997

Summary/Abstract: The Article 25 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland from 1997 includes the most essential principles which regulate institutional relations between state and churches and other denominations. The first paragraph of this Article includes the rule of equal rights of churches and other religious organizations. The second paragraph introduces impartiality of public authorities in relation to religious, philosophical and ideological beliefs, but also ensures freedom of expression of them in public life. The third paragraph determines the rule of autonomy and mutual independence, but the Constitution indicates that state and religious organizations should cooperate with each other for common good and individual good. Furthermore, the relations between the Republic of Poland and the Roman Catholic Church are determined by international treaty (the concordat) concluded with the Holy See, and by statute. Whereas the relations between the Republic of Poland and other churches and religious organizations are determined by statutes adopted pursuant to agreements concluded between their appropriate representatives and the Council of Ministers. To summarize, the Republic of Poland is secular state. Polish model of separation of church and state is named friendly (coordinated) separation in which religious organizations take part in public life as impartial participants of the civil society.

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