Inter-Church Organizations in the Register of Churches and Denominations

Abstract

Churches and other religious denominations can establish inter-church organisations that have a legal personality by virtue of the Freedom of Conscience and Confession Act of 17 May 1989. These inter-church organisations are subject to the rules of the Act regarding the registration of churches and other religious denominations.

As of 15 February 2011, the B section of the Register of Churches and Denominations contains entries for five inter-church organisations: Polish Ecumenical Council, Polish Bible Society, Council of Evangelical Churches, Budhist Union of Poland and Evangelical Alliance in the Republic of Poland. There are two joint commissions that include representatives of churches that are associated in inter-church organisations and the government: Joint Commission of Polish Government Representatives and Polish Ecumenical Council as well as Joint Commission of Polish Government Representatives and Evangelical Alliance in the Republic of Poland.