Church and State Relations in the Constitution of Malta
This paper discussed the relationship between the Catholic Church and the State of Malta as evidenced primarily in the Constitution of Malta and secondarily in other Constitutional Laws. It is noted that the Roman Catholic Apostolic Religion is the national religion of Malta. Malta is a confessiona...
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The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow
2018-08-01
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This paper discussed the relationship between the Catholic Church and the State of Malta as evidenced primarily in the Constitution of Malta and secondarily in other Constitutional Laws. It is noted that the Roman Catholic Apostolic Religion is the national religion of Malta. Malta is a confessional state which respects freedom of conscious and worship and all other religions and cults are protected by law. It considers other instances, such as the instructions of children in state schools in the Catholic religion and the influence of the Catholic Church on the state. However, lately, the relationship between the Church and the State has suffered as the state is becoming more liberal in orientation as evidenced by the enactment of laws which do not comply with the Catholic teaching of the Church’s magisterium. Hence, this opens different challenges to the Catholic Church in Malta not hitherto known to it.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5580618daa074498b2be7cf745bc2ea82025-02-11T23:00:09ZengThe Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakowPolonia Sacra1428-56732391-65752018-08-0122210.15633/ps.2505Church and State Relations in the Constitution of MaltaKevin Aquilina This paper discussed the relationship between the Catholic Church and the State of Malta as evidenced primarily in the Constitution of Malta and secondarily in other Constitutional Laws. It is noted that the Roman Catholic Apostolic Religion is the national religion of Malta. Malta is a confessional state which respects freedom of conscious and worship and all other religions and cults are protected by law. It considers other instances, such as the instructions of children in state schools in the Catholic religion and the influence of the Catholic Church on the state. However, lately, the relationship between the Church and the State has suffered as the state is becoming more liberal in orientation as evidenced by the enactment of laws which do not comply with the Catholic teaching of the Church’s magisterium. Hence, this opens different challenges to the Catholic Church in Malta not hitherto known to it. http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/poloniasacra/article/view/2505Church-State relationsMaltafreedom of conscience and worshipCanon Law influences on Maltese Law |
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| title | Church and State Relations in the Constitution of Malta |
| title_full | Church and State Relations in the Constitution of Malta |
| title_fullStr | Church and State Relations in the Constitution of Malta |
| title_full_unstemmed | Church and State Relations in the Constitution of Malta |
| title_short | Church and State Relations in the Constitution of Malta |
| title_sort | church and state relations in the constitution of malta |
| topic | Church-State relations Malta freedom of conscience and worship Canon Law influences on Maltese Law |
| url | http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/poloniasacra/article/view/2505 |
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