State policy on religious organizations in Ukraine: digitalization and development prospects

Abstract

The fundamental definitions of the conceptual and categorical framework of digital governance are analyzed. It is determined that promising directions for improving public policy on religion and the church include: considering the Law of Ukraine “On Administrative Procedure” and the Law of Ukraine “On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations” to adopt a procedure for registering statutes (regulations) of religious organizations; enabling electronic submission of documents for the registration of religious organizations as legal entities via the “Diia” portal; specifying the grounds for submitting applications by state registration entities in case of registration denial, including submission to local state administrations or executive bodies of local councils through an electronic document management system with the option of receiving feedback in electronic form; introducing a procedure for administrative appeal (in electronic form) of registration denial decisions by public authorities; and conducting parliamentary hearings on improving state-church relations.