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Religious Law

Italy
  • English

    The State and the Catholic Church shall be independent and sovereign, each within its own sphere.
    … (Art. 7)

  • Italian

    Lo Stato e la Chiesa cattolica sono, ciascuno nel proprio ordine, indipendenti e sovrani.
    … (Art. 7)

Religious Law

Ukraine
  • English
    … The Church and religious organisations in Ukraine are separated from the State, and the school — from the Church. No religion shall be recognised by the State as mandatory.
    … (Art. 35)
  • Ukrainian
    … Церква і релігійні організації в Україні відокремлені від держави, а школа - від церкви. Жодна релігія не може бути визнана державою як обов'язкова.
    ... (Стаття 35)

Religious Law

Monaco
  • English
    The Catholic, Apostolic and Roman religion is the religion of the State. (Art. 9)
  • French
    La religion catholique, apostolique et romaine est religion d'Etat. (Art. 9)

Religious Law

North Macedonia
  • English
    …
    The Macedonian Orthodox Church, as well as the Islamic Religious Community in North Macedonia, the Catholic Church, Evangelical Methodist Church, the Jewish Community and other Religious communities and groups are separate from the state and equal before the law.
    … (Art. 19)12
  • Macedonian
    …
    Македонската православна црква, како и Исламската верска заедница во Северна Македонија, Католичката црква, Евангелско-Методистичката црква, Еврејската заедница и другите верски заедници и религиозни групи се одвоени од државата и се еднакви пред закон.
    … (Член 19)

Religious Law

Greece
  • English
    1. 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)
  • Greek
    1. 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

Denmark
  • English
    The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark (Folkekirken) is the established Church of Denmark and, as such, is supported by the State. (Sec. 4)
  • Danish
    Den evangelisk-lutherske kirke er den danske folkekirke og understøttes som sådan af staten. (§ 4)

Religious Law

Lithuania
  • 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

Germany
  • 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

Russian Federation
  • English
    1. 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)
  • Russian
    1. 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

Czech Republic
  • 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)