The article contains proposals for a new regulations of relations between the Polish and the Holy See, which is related with a new interpretation of art. 25. 4 Constitution of Poland. The new law should be called “the Agreement” not “Concordat” and should be different from the current (concordat) regulations. On the other hand, postulated by the author the Agreement should include issues not governed in the concordat of 1993 relating to the Catholic Church in the Polish Army and Border Guard. The basis for the proposals of a new bilateral adjustment is critical analysis of historical, political and legal aspects of relations between the Polish-Vatican.
Modern trends that affect religious life, including the development of various forms of secularism and fundamentalism, cause lawmakers to define limits of religious liberty anew. In the context of globalization crucial are the norms and activities that quarantee freedom of religion and conscience in the international scope. Here of special importance are three systems of protection of religious and worldview liberty: 1) system which is based on the European Convention of Human Rights, 2) system which was introduced unilaterally by the United States of America, and 3) system that is a part of international policy of the Holy See/the Vatican. Study of principles and achievements of those three basically diverse models may prove useful for understanding inter alia the nature of today’s controversies regarding the scope of legitimate presence of religion in the public life of various countries.
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