{"id":31631,"date":"2025-07-03T16:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ordoiuris.pl\/informacje-prasowe\/third-ct-verdict-declaring-reform-of-religious-lessons-unconstitutional\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T12:36:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:36:31","slug":"third-ct-verdict-declaring-reform-of-religious-lessons-unconstitutional","status":"publish","type":"informacje","link":"https:\/\/ordoiuris.pl\/en\/press-newsdesk\/third-ct-verdict-declaring-reform-of-religious-lessons-unconstitutional\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Constitutional Tribunal Ruling in poland Declaring reduction of Religious Education Unconstitutional"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id31631_5fe06b-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id31631_5fe06b-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id31631_5fe06b-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_5566b9-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_5566b9-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_5566b9-d0\"]{font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'DrukWide Bold';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_5566b9-d0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_5566b9-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_5566b9-d0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_5566b9-d0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_5566b9-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_5566b9-d0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading31631_5566b9-d0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_5566b9-d0\">MAIN POINTS<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_249372-30, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_249372-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_249372-30\"]{max-width:50px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:50px;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'DrukWide Bold';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_249372-30 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_249372-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_249372-30\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_249372-30 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_249372-30[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_249372-30\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading31631_249372-30 wp360-single-one wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-2-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_249372-30\">1<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49\"]{max-width:1200px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:23px;line-height:1.3em;font-style:normal;font-family:var( --global-heading-font-family, inherit );}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49\"]{font-size:26px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49\"]{font-size:18px;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_4601dd-49\"><strong>On July 3, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal issued a ruling declaring the Minister of Education\u2019s regulation of January 17, 2025, concerning the organization of religious education in public schools, unconstitutional.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_5a5d02-d3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_5a5d02-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_5a5d02-d3\"]{max-width:50px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:50px;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'DrukWide Bold';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_5a5d02-d3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_5a5d02-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_5a5d02-d3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_5a5d02-d3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_5a5d02-d3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_5a5d02-d3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading31631_5a5d02-d3 wp360-single-one wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-2-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_5a5d02-d3\">2<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_74791a-01, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_74791a-01[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_74791a-01\"]{max-width:1200px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:23px;line-height:1.3;font-style:normal;font-family:var( --global-heading-font-family, 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_74791a-01\"><strong>This is the third ruling by Poland<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Constitutional Tribunal in recent months blocking educational reforms concerning religious education introduced by Far Left Education Minister Barbara Nowacka.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_41e595-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_41e595-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_41e595-0d\"]{max-width:50px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:50px;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'DrukWide Bold';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_41e595-0d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_41e595-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_41e595-0d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_41e595-0d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_41e595-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_41e595-0d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading31631_41e595-0d wp360-single-one wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-2-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_41e595-0d\">3<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_64d1c4-90, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_64d1c4-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_64d1c4-90\"]{max-width:1200px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:23px;line-height:1.3;font-style:normal;font-family:var( --global-heading-font-family, 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_64d1c4-90\"><strong>The ruling, issued by a panel composed of Constitutional Tribunal President Bogdan \u015awi\u0119czkowski (chair), Constitutional Tribunal Judge Krystyna Paw\u0142owicz (rapporteur), and Constitutional Tribunal Judge Stanis\u0142aw Piotrowicz, was unanimous, underscoring the indisputable nature of the procedural violations identified by the Tribunal.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id31631_e28110-52{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);}.kb-row-layout-id31631_e28110-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id31631_e28110-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id31631_e28110-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Once again, Poland&#8217;s Constitutional Tribunal ruled that Education Minister Barbara Nowacka\u2019s attempts to introduce changes to the organization of religious education in schools are unconstitutional. The contested regulation was set to introduce significant changes starting on September 1, 2025, most notably reducing the number of religion classes to one per week. This was not Nowacka&#8217;s first attempt to alter the rules governing the organization of religion classes by way of ministerial decree, and this ruling by the Country&#8217;s Constitutional Tribunal is the third in a series of decisions declaring Barbara Nowacka\u2019s regulations unconstitutional. The first ruling, dated November 27, 2024 (ref. no. U 10\/24), declared the regulation of July 26, 2024, unconstitutional. The second ruling, issued on May 22, 2025 (ref. no. U 11\/24), invalidated provisions that excluded religion grades from being included in students\u2019 grade point averages. Today\u2019s ruling (ref. no. U 2\/25) results in the retention of two hours of religion classes per week in the school curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_e861c7-d6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_e861c7-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_e861c7-d6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_e861c7-d6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_e861c7-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_e861c7-d6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_e861c7-d6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_e861c7-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_e861c7-d6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading31631_e861c7-d6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_e861c7-d6\"><strong>Key Legal Arguments of the Court<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary argument invoked by the Court was, once again, a violation of the statutory procedure for issuing the regulation. Pursuant to Article 12(2) of the Education System Act, the minister responsible for education is required to act \u201cin consultation with representatives of churches and other religious associations\u201d when determining the conditions and manner of organizing religious education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its oral reasoning, the Constitutional Tribunal emphasized that the Minister of Education \u201carbitrarily shaped the content of the contested regulation,\u201d entirely disregarding the substantive positions of the interested representatives of churches and religious associations. This was not merely a matter of consultation, but a legal obligation to reach an agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tribunal noted that the Minister of Education \u201cfailed to fulfill her obligation to cooperate in reaching an agreement, ignoring the concerns raised by church representatives.\u201d This means that not only were church representatives not properly informed about the planned changes, but their objections were also entirely disregarded.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_508a27-ff, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_508a27-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_508a27-ff\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_508a27-ff mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_508a27-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_508a27-ff\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_508a27-ff img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_508a27-ff[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_508a27-ff\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading31631_508a27-ff wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_508a27-ff\"><strong>Polish specific Constitutional Context<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The judgment fits into the broader framework of protecting constitutional principles governing the relationship between the state and churches and other religious associations. The Tribunal referred to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Article 25(3) of the Constitution, which establishes the principles of autonomy and independence of the Church and the state\u2014each within its own sphere\u2014and the cooperation between the state and religious communities for the benefit of the individual and the common good;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Article 25(4) of the Constitution, which outlines the forms for regulating relations between Poland and the Catholic Church;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Article 12 of the Concordat (a bilateral international agreement) regulating the teaching of religion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_50c182-61, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_50c182-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_50c182-61\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_50c182-61 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_50c182-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_50c182-61\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_50c182-61 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_50c182-61[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_50c182-61\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading31631_50c182-61 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_50c182-61\"><strong>Legal Significance of the Judgment<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The judgment is of fundamental importance for the protection of democratic procedures in the law-making process. The Tribunal clearly indicated that even when an administrative body has the power to issue a regulation, it must comply with all procedural conditions specified by law. The Constitutional Tribunal confirmed that the principle of cooperation between the state and churches is not merely declarative but constitutes a legal obligation to reach a genuine agreement on shared matters. It is therefore insufficient to conduct formal consultations if their outcomes are ignored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The judgment also reaffirms the constitutionally defined guarantees of autonomy for churches and other religious associations\u2014in this case, concerning their role in cooperating on the organization of religious education. The Court emphasized that such matters cannot be decided unilaterally by the state administration.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_24d726-19, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_24d726-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_24d726-19\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_24d726-19 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_24d726-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_24d726-19\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_24d726-19 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_24d726-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_24d726-19\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading31631_24d726-19 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_24d726-19\"><strong>Practical Consequences<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The ruling means that the planned changes to the organization of religious education should not take effect on September 1, 2025. Schools will be required to continue organizing religious education according to existing rules. The possibility that the ruling might not be published in the Journal of Laws, as this has become a common practice of Donald Tusk&#8217;s government, which stopped applying the rulings of the country&#8217;s Constitutional Tribunal over a year ago, is irrelevant in that regard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The ruling serves as a clear warning to the executive branch of power that any future changes to the organization of religious education must be preceded by a genuine agreement with representatives of churches and other religious associations. Poland&#8217;s Constitutional Tribunal has confirmed that the principle of cooperation enshrined in the Constitution is legally binding and cannot be treated as a mere political declaration. For any future reforms concerning the rules governing the organization of religious education, this means that all procedures required by law must be strictly observed,&#8221; comments \u0141ukasz Bernaci\u0144ski Ph.D., a Member of the Board of the Ordo Iuris Institute and the director of its Center for Research and Analyses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read also:<\/strong><\/span><br><a href=\"https:\/\/ordoiuris.pl\/en\/analyses\/a-year-of-devastation-of-the-rule-of-law-by-the-eu-supported-left-in-poland\/\">A year of devastation of the rule of law by the EU-supported Left in Poland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_286338-a2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_286338-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31631_286338-a2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31631_286338-a2 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