ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE MACEDONIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (ARCHDIOCESE OF OHRID) AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THEIR RELATION TO THE STATE

The main aim of this article is to examine the legal framework of the Christian Churches in contemporary Macedonian society, with a special focus on the Macedonian Orthodox Church - Archdiocese of Ohrid and the Catholic Church. Applied methods: historical, normative, comparative. Several conclusions are presented, concerning the importance of the dialogue between Christian Churches and the state in historical and modern national and international context.