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Catholic principal’s firing sparks state and church tension

Monday, October 21st, 2024

State and church tension has been reignited in France over the dismissal of a high-profile principal. This has aggravated the debate over religious expression in French schools. Following weeks of protests, Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris has spoken out in defence of this freedom of expression. Principal dismissal sparks tensions The dismissal of Christian Espeso, Read more

Tags: Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, Catholic schools, Christian Espeso, Diocese of Bayonne, Education, France, French Ministry of Education, Immaculate Conception High School, Philippe Gaudin, Public Education, Religious Expression, Religious freedom, Religious tensions, Secularism, State and Church
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Samoa’s status as Christian State has potential to increase tension

Thursday, June 22nd, 2017

The stated reason given for making Samoa a Christian state is to avoid religious tensions. But a political analyst, Grant Wyeth, says the change has the potential to actually create religious tensions. Samoa is no longer a secular state after its Parliament voted on bill which amends the Constitution to officially declare itself as a Christian nation. Read more

Tags: Christian State, Interfaith Relations, Religious tensions
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Catholic principal’s firing sparks state and church tension

Samoa’s status as Christian State has potential to increase tension

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