On some aspects of economic and legal regulation of Church property during the period of Soviet State foundation and development

The article analyses the regulation of property relations between religious organizations and the Soviet government. Immediately after the establishment of Soviet power all the property of religious organizations was nationalized. The Russian Orthodox Church was deprived of almost all legal rights, especially land ownership. During and after the Great Patriotic War the situation changed slightly for the better. So the Church was allowed to own a certain kind of property on contractual relations with the Soviet government.