Czech Churches Protest Against Law Bringing Religion Under State Control
New legislation limits church projects, gives government jurisdiction over opening places of worship.
Jonathan Luxmoore | posted 1/01/2002 12:00AM
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"The enacted text bears little relation to what the commission had previously advised, suggesting the government merely gave an impression of consultation," the Catholic press officer said. "Things have been added which weren't discussed, while some crucial issues don't feature at all."
Roman Catholic Cardinal Miloslav Vlk branded the law a "real threat to constitutionally guaranteed democracy and church freedom," and said he hoped Zeman's government could still agree to renegotiate certain provisions.
Copyright © 2002 ENI
Related Elsewhere:
The 2001 International Religious Freedom Report on the Czech Republic said, "The constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right in practice."
In 2000, Christianity Today reported that Czech Republic monasteries also still feel the restrictions of the communist regime.
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