Posts Tagged ‘National Front’

Religious symbols to be banned in France

Friday, October 21st, 2016

Religious symbols in all government buildings, state schools and public places will be banned in France. That is, if far-right National Front  leader Marine Le Pen is elected France’s next President. Le Pen says  she knows the ban would be “a sacrifice”, but she believes the situation in France is too serious to make any Read more

CofE clergy banned from backing two political parties

Friday, June 6th, 2014

Clergy in the Church of England have been banned from joining or promoting two extreme right-wing political parties. The church’s House of Bishops has deemed the constitution, policies, activities and statements of the National Front and the British National Party incompatible with the Church of England’s teachings. This is in relation to the church’s teaching Read more