Rechtliche Regelungen und Streitigkeiten in den Beziehungen zwischen Kirche und Staat
The regulations covering the relations between church and state in the three areas of pre-1918 divided Poland were only partially revised in the Second Republic after 1919. In the March 1921 Constitution, Articles 110-116 outlined the protections given to national and religious minorities, following...
| Published in: | Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte |
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| Language: | German |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
2002
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Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte
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| Summary: | The regulations covering the relations between church and state in the three areas of pre-1918 divided Poland were only partially revised in the Second Republic after 1919. In the March 1921 Constitution, Articles 110-116 outlined the protections given to national and religious minorities, following the edicts of the Versailles Treaty. But Article 114 guaranteed the highest position for the Roman Catholic Church faith above other communities to be treated with equal fairness. These clauses were continued in the Constitution prevailing from 1935 to 1952, though in 1949 the right of association was extended to cover other legally nonrecognized religious groups. In 1952, Article 70 of the People's Republican Constitution forbade any use of force in the practice or non-practice of religion; with the separation of church and state, their legal relations as well as all matters dealing with property, were to be dealt with by law. For example, the very detailed legislation of May 1989 on the relations between the state and the Catholic Church, serves as a pattern for the other churches. However, the regulations applicable to the Jewish communities are differently structured, being based on individual communities. The May 1989 law also formed the basis for many of the provisions of the Concordat of July 1993, which was finally ratified under the 1997 Constitution. According to Article 25, all churches and religious communities are to be treated equally, are to have freedom of expression, and can arrange their own affairs, since the state deliberately adopts an impartial stance in religious, ideological or philosophical questions. At the same time, an attitude of mutual respect for the benefit of all is to be encouraged between church and state. The new laws affecting the status of the churches correspond to international standards and can therefore be expected to endure for a long time. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-808X |
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