The Constitutional Court ruled that part of the treaty between the Czech Republic and the Holy See conflicts with the Czech constitutional order. Ratification of the treaty, which was approved by Petr Fiala's government in 2024 and subsequently by the Chamber of Deputies, therefore cannot be completed until the identified conflict is removed. ihned.cz - domaci ↗ ct24.ceskatelevize.cz ↗
According to the court's ruling, the problematic articles concern in particular the seal of confession and access to church archives. The court concluded that these parts place the seal of confession above other considerations and favor the Catholic Church in a way that is not consistent with the principle of state neutrality. denikn.cz ↗ irozhlas.cz ↗
The Constitutional Court had been dealing with the treaty for more than a year, and the ruling came in response to a motion from a group of senators. Doubts about its compliance with the constitutional order had previously also been raised by President Petr Pavel, who visited Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in January. According to the court, both parties to the treaty can remove the conflict, for example through further negotiations or by amending the problematic parts of the treaty. denik.cz ↗ idnes.cz ↗
Constitutional Court blocks ratification of treaty between Czechia and the Vatican
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Časť zmluvy medzi ČR a Vatikánom je v rozpore s českou ústavou
pravda.sk
| 10:04 01.04.
Ratifikaci smlouvy s Vatikánem nyní nelze dokončit, rozhodl Ústavní soud
seznamzpravy.cz
| 09:21 01.04.
Ústavní soud zablokoval část smlouvy s Vatikánem. Dva body jsou v rozporu s ústavou
forum24.cz
| 10:02 01.04.
Smlouva s Vatikánem se musí upravit. Podle Ústavního soudu nadřazuje zpovědní tajemství a zvýhodňuje katolickou církev
denikn.cz
| 10:01 01.04.
Smlouvu s Vatikánem nelze ratifikovat. Část je v rozporu s ústavním pořádkem, rozhodl soud
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 09:22 01.04.
Smlouva s Vatikánem je podle Ústavního soudu problematická. Vadí zpovědní tajemství
irozhlas.cz
| 09:14 01.04.
Část smlouvy s Vatikánem je v rozporu s českým ústavním pořádkem, rozhodl Ústavní soud
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz
| 09:06 01.04.
Ústavní soud rozhodne o smlouvě s Vatikánem. Pavel vyjádřil pochybnosti
idnes.cz
| 08:34 01.04.
Ústavní soud o smlouvě s Vatikánem, kterou zpochybnil i Pavel: Zatím ji nelze ratifikovat
blesk.cz
| 09:47 01.04.
Ratifikaci smlouvy s Vatikánem nelze dokončit. Její část je v rozporu s ústavním pořádkem, rozhodl soud
ihned.cz - domaci
| 09:42 01.04.
Ústavní soud: Část smlouvy s Vatikánem je v rozporu s ústavním pořádkem
denik.cz
| 09:14 01.04.
Ústavní soud rozhodl o smlouvě s Vatikánem. Je podle něj v rozporu s neutralitou státu
lidovky.cz
| 09:11 01.04.
Ústavní soud shodil smlouvu ČR s Vatikánem
novinky.cz
| 09:10 01.04.
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