The International Scientific Colloquium “Agreement between the Czech Republic and the Holy See on some legal matters” was held on November 25. The remote colloquium was organized by the College of Legal Sciences of the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School in Warsaw, the Institute of Legal Problems of Religious Freedom of the University of Trnava (Slovakia) and the Elk Branch of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn.
The colloquium’s keynote speaker was Prof. Damián Němec, PhD, of Palacký University in Olomouc (Czech Republic).
The discussion was moderated by Prof. Michaela Moravčíková (SGMK), Rev. Prof. Pawel Lewandowski (SGMK), Prof. Justyna Krzywkowska (UWM), Dr. h.c., Prof. doc. Marek Šmid (University of Trnava in Trnava) and Rev. doc. Stanislav Přibyl (University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice).
The topic of the scientific meeting was the agreement on certain legal matters signed between the Holy See and the Czech Republic at the Office of the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic in Prague, on October 24. The agreement was signed on behalf of the Holy See by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State; and on behalf of the Czech Republic by Petr Fiala, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic.
The agreement, which consists of 16 articles aimed at further strengthening friendly relations between the Holy See and the Czech Republic, fosters fruitful cooperation between the Church and the State in promoting the common good and the spiritual, human and cultural values of the Czech people.
The new international agreement will be submitted for ratification by the Parliament of the Czech Republic and Pope Francis. It will enter into force on the first day of the month following the exchange of instruments of ratification.
