The Directorate for cooperation with churches and religious communities () is a directorate of the Ministry of Justice of the Serbia. It was established in 2012 as separate state body.
Organization
The director is in charge of the Direcorate and is appointed by the Government of Serbia. The mandate of the director is 5 years.
Responsibilities
The jurisdiction of the Directorate is established by its founding statute:
- Affirmation and improvement of freedom of religion
- Cooperation of the state with churches and religious communities and improvement of their position within society
- Affirmation of religious elements in Serbian national identity
- Assistance in protection and preservation of religious elements in national identity of minorities in Serbia
- Cooperation of the state with dioceses based abroad
- Affirmation and development of religious culture
- Assistance in development of religious education
- Assistance in religious construction and preservation of religious cultural heretege
- Providing assistance in improvement of material and social position and status of churches and religious communities
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