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The author offers connection between traditional theology of the Church and public theology like a relationship between the Old and the New Testaments. That means that activation of the public role of religion should not negate its private role, that is, prayer as a person's intimate communication with God. Otherwise, it can turn religion into an ideology or into a so-called "civil religion". The author quotes Cyril Hovorun, who criticizes "imperial ideology" and exposes "politicized and aggressive church structures." The author also mentions the ideas of Wolfgang Huber, who emphasizes the importance of the "public order of the Church," but at the same time speaks on the danger of a "malleable adaptation of the Church" to the needs of "this world."Another prophetic voice on the place of the Church in the society is Metropolitan John Zizioulas, who highlights a number of trends in the identity of the Church. Considering the importance of ideological, missionary, moralistic and therapeutic functions, he emphasizes that "the Church is identified in the sacraments." The reflections of the three mentioned thinkers on the Russian, German and Greek contexts are complemented by an analysis of recent sociological data on Ukrainians' perception of the place of religion in the public sphere. In particular, figures on support for denominational bias, "national orientation", criteria of "trust to the Church" and the idea of a "state church" are outlined. They confirm the rejection of the position of state power by the majority of Ukrainian citizens in the time of President Poroshenko (2014-2019), who instrumentalized the sphere of religion to confront the neighboring state and actively involved religious factors into his election campaign.

The author offers connection between traditional theology of the Church and public theology like a relationship between the Old and the New Testaments. That means that activation of the public role of religion should not negate its private role, that is, prayer as a person's intimate communication with God. Otherwise, it can turn religion into an ideology or into a so-called "civil religion". The author quotes Cyril Hovorun, who criticizes "imperial ideology" and exposes "politicized and aggressive church structures." The author also mentions the ideas of Wolfgang Huber, who emphasizes the importance of the "public order of the Church," but at the same time speaks on the danger of a "malleable adaptation of the Church" to the needs of "this world."Another prophetic voice on the place of the Church in the society is Metropolitan John Zizioulas, who highlights a number of trends in the identity of the Church. Considering the importance of ideological, missionary, moralistic and therapeutic functions, he emphasizes that "the Church is identified in the sacraments." The reflections of the three mentioned thinkers on the Russian, German and Greek contexts are complemented by an analysis of recent sociological data on Ukrainians' perception of the place of religion in the public sphere. In particular, figures on support for denominational bias, "national orientation", criteria of "trust to the Church" and the idea of a "state church" are outlined. They confirm the rejection of the position of state power by the majority of Ukrainian citizens in the time of President Poroshenko (2014-2019), who instrumentalized the sphere of religion to confront the neighboring state and actively involved religious factors into his election campaign.

The article reveals topical issues related to the legal regulation of procedural costs in the criminal procedure of Ukraine. It is emphasized that the legislative standardisation of this concept is important because, on the one hand, it is an integral economic component of the State, and on the other, the embodiment of the practical implementation of the principle of procedural economy. The author argues that, in contrast to the previous term, "court costs," the term "procedural costs" in relation to this concept is more accurate, since such costs are connected not only with court proceedings but also with pre-trial investigation. The lawmaker's involvement of costs associated with providing legal aid in procedural costs is recognized as positive. The study of procedural costs under the legislation of individual foreign countries is considered, accordingly, the CPC of Ukraine should be amended. Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that it is necessary to expand the list of procedural costs that today need reimbursement. In particular, the existing list of procedural costs should be added, as follows: 1) costs related to reimbursement of material losses incurred as a result of investigative (search) actions by victim witnesses and other participants involved in criminal proceedings; 2) costs related to applying security measures to participants in criminal proceedings and other persons who contribute to the prevention and disclosure of a criminal offense, as well as their close relatives; 3) costs, related to payment of lump sum cash assistance in the event of the decease (death) of a person or in the event of personal injury or other harm to his health in connection with participation in criminal proceedings. The aim of the article is to determine the modern model of the concept of procedural costs, to highlight its positive aspects and to form certain ways of its improvement on the basis of foreign experience study. To achieve this goal, the authors use historical, system-structural and comparative-legal methods, which enable to formulate scientific proposals and conclusions.