LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Bažnyčia; Caritas; Krikščioniškoji bendruomenė; Krikščionių bendruomenė; Romos katalikų bažnyčia; Ugdymas; Švietimas; Caritas; Christian community; Church; Education; Roman Catholic Church.
ENToday the Lithuanian society, like the majority of post-communist societies, needs social assistance and the appropriate structures to administer this assistance due to rising social problems. Confessional organizations are performing some social work by offering social assistance and educational activities. However, confessional social activity is still facing a great number of poorly explored obstacles. Contributing to these obstacles is a lack of understanding regarding the proper and appropriate cooperation and interaction between two influential institutions within society - the State and the Church. The aim of this article is to focus on the essential problems of confessional social activity and the possibilities for cooperation between the State and the Roman Catholic Church of Lithuania (RCCL) in the sphere of social activity and social assistance. [From the publication]