The Law Banning the UOC: Can Religious Policy Coexist with Freedom of Religion?

... to seek loyalty from religious leaders and to pursue its own interests in this area. However, this issue should be settled privately (i.e., through agreements between state and church elites), outside of public legislation, avoiding polarization of society and discrimination. Pope Francis also implicitly invokes the idea of the “common good” (“those who truly pray always pray for all”). Overall, it is fair to say that Law 8371 is painted by its Western critics as a one-off and exceptional ...