Katalikų bažnyčios ir valstybės santykių nepriklausomoje Latvijoje kai kurie aspektai: konkordatas ir krikščioniškosios etikos principų išsaugojimas

摘要

According to the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia “the Church shall be separate from the State”. Still in practice both of these institutions cooperate. The Church has some influence on state policies, and even takes part in politics directly or indirectly. This article reflects the most important spheres of cooperation between the Catholic Church and the Latvian state and their results in two periods of existence of independent Latvia –1918 to 1940 (mainly concentrating on the 1920’s) and after the independence was restored (i.e. since 1991).