Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Church-State Separation Proposed For Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Otmar Hasler is proposing an end to the special Constitutional designation of the Catholic Church as the country's national church. APD reported yesterday that the Prime Minister is calling for an institutional separation of church and state in Liechtenstein, with continued government support for church social service programs. In addition, taxpayers would be able to choose to allocate a portion of their income and property tax to one of the religious communities.