Prague Castle, Church close to agreement on St Vitus Cathedral

The Presidential Office and the Catholic Church have made clear in a joint-statement that they are close to an agreement on cooperation in the management of St Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle. Another meeting has been set for next week. Jiri Weigl, the head of the Presidential Office revealed on Friday that talks between representatives of the Presidential Office, Prague Castle Administration, and the Metropolitan Chapter of the Church ended in an agreement on the church's transfer of individual buildings - including St Vitus Cathedral. A final date for the transfer has not been set. Negotiations between the church and state ensued following a February Supreme Court decision that overturned earlier rulings recognising the Church's ownership of the landmark cathedral and surrounding sites.