Religious Freedom World Report

Prepared by the International Coalition for Religious Freedom

Liechtenstein

In 1921, the 1862 constitution was modified by John II with the agreement of the Diet to provide for the religious and moral interest of the people. The 1921 amendment declares the Catholic Church to be the church of the state but allows other confessions to practice their creeds and hold religious services "so far as is consistent with morality and public order." The amendment also makes provision for religious associations to own property and declares that the enjoyment of civil and political rights shall not be dependent upon religious belief.

The 1996 US State Department Report on Human Rights says that the government does not hamper the teaching or practice of any faith. It notes that the finances of the Roman Catholic Church are integrated directly into the budgets of the national and local governments. Roman Catholic or Protestant religious instruction is mandatory in schools, but officials grant exemption for children whose parents so request.

2003 US State Department International Religious Freedom Report on Liechtenstein

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