The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the Polish government to act with a side effect of violating religious freedom. The problem mainly related to the restrictions with regard to number of people who could participate in the services. There are reservations about the constitutionality of actions taken in good faith. The state action was associated with a well-justified goal. It was adequate and necessary. It raised doubts, by the arbitrary and disproportionate imposition of restrictions on the Church, the scale of which was lacking in clear and convincing justification. Moreover, the restrictions were introduced was not based on respect for the autonomy of the Church. The pandemic showed that both entities should draw conclusions from it and to deepen and develop fruitful cooperation for the benefit of human being and society.