Tag: Religion
report advocates “restorative repair”
The independent national body for recognition and reparation (Inirr) of victims of sexual violence in the Church published its annual report this Thursday, March 14 in France. Some 1,408 people…
The 2004 law on religious symbols is 20 years old: the system “has been well respected”
Twenty years after the 2004 law in France on the wearing of religious symbols at school, things are mostly going smoothly, school leaders assure, despite some highly publicized conflicts. “Today,…
20 years after the 2004 law, religious symbols in public schools still in the news
This Friday, March 15, we commemorate the anniversary of a pillar of French secularism: the law of March 15, 2004 which prohibits the wearing of signs or outfits ostensibly demonstrating…
End of life: religious figures express their opposition to the bill in a book
The Head of State therefore decided after months of consultations on the draft law on the end of life. In particular, he received on several occasions the leaders of the…
120 million euros to protect places of worship in the face of rising Islamophobia
As Ramadan begins for the Muslim community around the world, the British government announces the investment of £117 million to protect places of worship and cultural centers. Muslims in the…
in the PK5 district, the start of Ramadan marked by a desire for reconciliation
As Ramadan begins this Monday, March 11, in the Central African Republic, in PK5, a predominantly Muslim neighborhood located in the third arrondissement of Bangui, the Muslim faithful want to…
France lacks places of worship for Muslims, especially during the Ramadan period
Islam is the second largest religion in France. However, many French people of Muslim faith have difficulty carrying out their worship in good conditions. And for good reason, there are…
around the al-Aqsa mosque, restrictions eased but concern grows
In Jerusalem, this Friday, March 8, was the last big prayer on the Esplanade des Mosques, before the start of Ramadan. The Israelis, who control access to the al-Aqsa mosque,…
Haïm Bendao, a peacemaker rabbi in the northern districts of Marseille
Rabbi for 27 years at the Ohel Yaacov synagogue, Haïm Bendao advocates peace in the northern districts of Marseille. A long-term commitment in schools, mosques and churches for an ideal…
imam Mahjoubi will take legal action to have his expulsion canceled
A Tunisian imam expelled Thursday February 22 by France, where the authorities accuse him of having made hateful remarks, denounced in a statement a decision “ unfair ” And “…