Basics of regulation of the activities of the Russian Orthodox Church in Africa

... Christian populations. The Republic of Angola, a secular state, declares the separation of church and state in Article 41 of its Constitution. At the same time, there are serious restrictions on the exercise of freedom of conscience (for example, registration ... ... treaty in the classical sense⁴⁷. Such an agreement bears a vague resemblance to the concordats (conventions) concluded by the Roman Catholic Church as a religious organization and the “Holy See” (Vatican) as a state with Catholic countries. The most ...