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Religious Law
- English(1) There shall be no state church.
… (Constitution of 11 August 1919, Art. 137) - German(1) Es besteht keine Staatskirche.
… (Verfassung vom 11. August 1919, Art. 137)
Religious Law
- English…
(2) Churches and religious societies govern their own affairs; in particular, they establish their own bodies and appoint their clergy, as well as found religious orders and other church institutions, independent of state authorities.
… (Charter, Art. 16) - Czech…
(2) Církve a náboženské společnosti spravují své záležitosti, zejména ustavují své orgány, ustanovují své duchovní a zřizují řeholní a jiné církevní instituce nezávisle na státních orgánech.
… (Listina, Čl. 16)
Religious Law
- English1. The prevailing religion in Greece is that of the Eastern Orthodox Church of Christ. The Orthodox Church of Greece, acknowledging our Lord Jesus Christ as its head, is inseparably united in doctrine with the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople and with every other Church of Christ of the same doctrine, observing unwaveringly, as they do, the holy apostolic and synodal canons and sacred traditions. It is autocephalous and is administered by the Holy Synod of serving Bishops and the Permanent Holy Synod originating thereof and assembled as specified by the Statutory Charter of the Church in compliance with the provisions of the Patriarchal Tome of June 29, 1850 and the Synodal Act of September 4, 1928.
2. The ecclesiastical regime existing in certain districts of the State shall not be deemed contrary to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
… (Art. 3) - Greek1. Eπικρατούσα θρησκεία στην Eλλάδα είναι η θρησκεία της Aνατολικής Oρθόδοξης Eκκλησίας του Xριστού. H Oρθόδοξη Eκκλησία της Eλλάδας, που γνωρίζει κεφαλή της τον Kύριο ημών Iησού Xριστό, υπάρχει αναπόσπαστα ενωμένη δογματικά με τη Mεγάλη Eκκλησία της Kωνσταντινούπολης και με κάθε άλλη ομόδοξη Eκκλησία του Xριστού τηρεί απαρασάλευτα, όπως εκείνες, τους ιερούς αποστολικούς και συνοδικούς κανόνες και τις ιερές παραδόσεις. Eίναι αυτοκέφαλη, διοικείται από την Iερά Σύνοδο των εν ενεργεία Aρχιερέων και από τη Διαρκή Iερά Σύνοδο που προέρχεται από αυτή και συγκροτείται όπως ορίζει ο Kαταστατικός Xάρτης της Eκκλησίας, με τήρηση των διατάξεων του Πατριαρχικού Tόμου της κθ΄ (29) Iουνίου 1850 και της Συνοδικής Πράξης της 4ης Σεπτεμβρίου 1928.
2. Tο εκκλησιαστικό καθεστώς που υπάρχει σε ορισμένες περιοχές του Kράτους δεν αντίκειται στις διατάξεις της προηγούμενης παραγράφου.
… ('Αρθρο 3)
Religious Law
- EnglishThe Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark (Folkekirken) is the established Church of Denmark and, as such, is supported by the State. (Sec. 4)
- DanishDen evangelisk-lutherske kirke er den danske folkekirke og understøttes som sådan af staten. (§ 4)
Religious Law
- English1. The Russian Federation shall be a secular state. No religion may be established as the State religion or as obligatory.
2. Religious associations shall be separate from the State and shall be equal before the law. (Art. 14) - Russian1. Российская Федерация - светское государство. Никакая религия не может устанавливаться в качестве государственной или обязательной.
2. Религиозные объединения отделены от государства и равны перед законом. (Статья 14)
Religious Law
- EnglishChurches and religious communities are equal and separated from the state.
… (Art. 44) - Serbian CyrillicЦркве и верске заједнице су равноправне и одвојене од државе.
… (Члан 44)
Religious Law
- EnglishReligions and faiths shall be equal before the law.
Relations between the State and religious organizations shall be regulated by the law with regard to their influence on the formation of the spiritual, cultural and state traditions of the Belarusian people.
… (Art. 16) - BelarusianРэлігіі і веравызнанні роўныя перад законам.
Узаемаадносіны дзяржавы і рэлігійных арганізацый рэгулююцца законам з улікам іх уплыву на фарміраванне духоўных, культурных і дзяржаўных традыцый беларускага народа.
… (Артыкул 16) - RussianРелигии и вероисповедания равны перед законом.
Взаимоотношения государства и религиозных организаций регулируются законом с учетом их влияния на формирование духовных, культурных и государственных традиций белорусского народа.
… (Статья 16)
Religious Law
- English…
The State shall register marriages, births, and deaths. The State shall also recognise church registration of marriages.
… (Art. 38) - Lithuanian...
Valstybė registruoja santuoką, gimimą ir mirtį. Valstybė pripažįsta ir bažnytinę santuokos registraciją.
... (38 straipsnis)
Religious Law
- English
Churches and religious communities are separated from the State.
The law regulates the relation between the State and the churches and religious communities.
Within the limits and forms determined by the law, conventions to be approved by the chamber of deputies may specify the relation between the State and the churches and religious communities. (Art. 120)
Religious Law
- English…
There is no state church.
… (Sec. 40) - Estonian…
Riigikirikut ei ole.
… (§ 40)