The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that crucifixes should be removed from Italian classrooms, prompting Vatican anger and sparking uproar in Italy, where such icons are embedded in the national psyche.
"The ruling of the European court was received in the Vatican with shock and sadness," said Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi, adding that it was "wrong and myopic" to try to exclude a symbol of charity from education.
Read the whole thing for various responses, etc. Will Italy tell the EU courts to stick it or will it knuckle under? Only time will tell.
EDIT; Zenit's in my inbox, so here are more links...
Vatican "Regrets" European Court Ruling on Crucifix
and
Crucifix Ruling Seen as Severing Italy From Roots
"It ignores or neglects the multiple meaning of the crucifix, which not only is a religious symbol, but also a cultural sign," a communiqué from the conference stated. "It does not take into account the fact that, in reality, in the Italian experience, the display of the crucifix in public places is in harmony with the recognition of the principles of Catholicism as part of the historical patrimony of the Italian people, confirmed by the Concordat of 1984."
2 comments:
Its just apart of the attack on religion in Europe. The Muslim headscarf in France. The Christian crucifix in Italy. I would imagine Judiasm will be the last hit.
I would suggest that all Catholic Christian students wear a very large crucifix around their necks to school each day. Return the crucifix to the classroom.
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