Czech high court upholds return of confiscated Church properties

June 05, 2013

The highest court in the Czech Republic has upheld the constitutionality of a 2012 law that would return religious properties confiscated during the Communist era.

The Church’s property, valued last year at $7 billion, will be returned over the next three decades and includes 6% of the nation’s fields and forests.

The Czech government currently pays clergy salaries, but under the agreement, the Church would gradually lose government funding.

 

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Further information:

• Czech Republic's highest court upholds landmark religious compensation plan (AP)
• Czech parliament approves return of confiscated Church properties (CWN, 11/9/12)