Administrative and legal status of religious organizations in Ukraine: structure and features of its elements

The article characterizes the administrative and legal status of religious organizations in Ukraine, defines its structure and features of its elements. It was found that the administrative and legal status of a religious organization is a complex polystructural category that reflects the system of legally established and guaranteed by the state rights, responsibilities of religious organizations in relations with public authorities, legal personality of religious organizations, administrative and legal guarantees and protection of the legal capacity of these organizations and their responsibilities to profess and disseminate religious beliefs and teachings, to oppose other participants in public relations in case of violation of the rights of religious organizations, and the state, including public administration bodies on the other hand, to control the rule of law this process, eliminate violations of citizens' rights by religious organizations. The following characteristics of the legal status of a religious organization as a participant in administrative relations: non-entrepreneurial nature and non-profit organizational unity, state registration, property separation, the ability to protect their rights in public law, challenge actions and decisions of public authorities, be a plaintiff in court, to carry out activities to satisfy the religious rights and interests of believers and to spread religious beliefs and disciples.