The 29th Brno Conference Church and State in September 2023 was an exceptionally successful event Cover Image

29. ročník brněnské konference Církev a stát v září 2023 mimořádně úspěšný
The 29th Brno Conference Church and State in September 2023 was an exceptionally successful event

Author(s): Jakub Nagy, Jiří Rajmund Tretera, Záboj Horák
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Conference Report, Canon Law / Church Law, Philosophy of Law, Sociology of Religion, History of Religion
Published by: Společnost pro církevní právo
Keywords: Church and State; canonical law; confessional law; criminal law; conscientious objection; pregnancy termination;

Summary/Abstract: The 29th annual conference "Church and State," was held on September 7, 2023, at the Faculty of Law, Masaryk University in Brno, organized by the Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science and the Society for Church Law. The conference aimed to discuss the history and current development of canonical and confessional law. The event featured presentations on new criminal law in the Catholic Church, reserved delicts, and modifications of automatic dismissal from religious institutes. Key speakers included Dr. Bartoloměj Čačík, Prof. Damián Němec OP, and Dr. Šimon Polívka. The conference also addressed the legal status of unborn human life and changes in Eastern Catholic Church law. The final session focused on the concept of conscientious objection in legal practice. The conference concluded with a lively discussion on the terminology of pregnancy termination and its legal implications.

  • Issue Year: XXIX/2023
  • Issue No: 93
  • Page Range: 73-75
  • Page Count: 3
  • Language: Czech
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