Political determinants of the church charities operating in the Czech Republic Cover Image

Polityczne uwarunkowania funkcjonowania kościelnych organizacji charytatywnych w Republice Czeskiej
Political determinants of the church charities operating in the Czech Republic

Author(s): Tadeusz Kamiński
Subject(s): Politics
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: state-church relations; Czech Republic; social services; charity work

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the political determinants of church charities in the Czech Republic. The first part of the article deals with the relationship between the state and the Catholic Church in this country. The provisions of the Constitution and the unratified agreement with the Holy See are discussed. Next, the regulations contained in the Social Services Act 2006 are presented. This law gives religious organizations the right to provide social services. The last part discusses the activities of the largest religious provider of social services in the Czech Republic, namely the Catholic Caritas, in more detail.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 75-92
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish