The right of the Catholic Church to setting up and running of schools Cover Image

Prawo Kościoła katolickiego do zakładania i prowadzenia szkół
The right of the Catholic Church to setting up and running of schools

Author(s): Katarzyna Więcek
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Prawa, Prawa Kanonicznego i Administracji
Keywords: Catholic school; school operators; the upbringing of children in accordance with the beliefs of parents; law on religion; freedom of religion

Summary/Abstract: The article presented were the basic reasons for the Catholic Church's educational activities. Referring to the centuries-old tradition Church bodies also now are pursuing educational establishments, among which deserve special attention of school With guaranteed by the legislation of the democratic States of religious freedom, the Church supports parents in the upbringing of children in accordance with their religious beliefs. A special form of this aid to schools, in which tutorial is based on Christian values. Catholic schools are subject to the dual legal regime. The establishment and the basic principles of their operation specifies both the legislation and the teaching of the Church, as well as the provisions of national law. In the Polish education system with regard to the schools run by the Church legal entities as a general rule, apply the provisions relating to schools run by individuals and legal persons, other than the units of local government. Church entities which are legal persons may, in accordance with Polish law, established public schools, non-public to power public schools and non-public. It is important that in its efforts aimed at the implementation of the requirements arising from government legislation not to forget as earnestly care about preserving Catholic identity that provides for the specific characteristics of these schools.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 233-253
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish