Saturday, March 19, 2011

Update on Italian Crucifixes in Schools

Last year, I reported that a European Union judge ordered that Italy remove all crucifixes from school walls in the country after one woman complained about them on behalf of her children. She said they limited her freedom of religion. Anyway, a superior judge has deemed the crucifixes to be legal in the country, and thus they will continue. Keep in mind, this tradition is centuries old. Probably most, if not all, schools were originally established by the Church in Italy and the crucifix is the symbol of our faith. Removing it from classrooms is tantamount to banning national flags!

To read my full article from 2009, click here.

To get the new details, go here:

Vatican welcomes European court decision on classroom crucifixes | USCatholic.org

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