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Simon Heffer: Defence of laïcité is cultural not political

It is a delicate balance for President Macron, says The Connexion and Telegraph columnist Simon Heffer

Macron: France will defend freedom of expression

"I am not going to change our laws because they shock elsewhere" Macron says in a wide-ranging interview

Simon Heffer: What is the way forward for secular France?

Better ways need to be found to fight religious radicalisation, says The Connexion and Telegraph columnist Simon Heffer

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Christmas nativity scenes spark debate in France

Debate over the legality of public nativity scenes in France has been sparked again this year after activists sent a note to all departments, reminding them of the “steps to take” to respect the law.

‘It’s so macho to dictate what women can wear’

Sara El Attar tells Connexion why she spoke up for the 'thousands of women like her' during a debate on CNews

French nun refused retirement home space due to habit

A Catholic nun in France has been stopped from taking up her place in a retirement home after she refused to stop wearing her religious habit as a condition for living there.

Senate votes to ban signs of religion on school trips

The French Senate has voted to ban parents from displaying any signs of religion or wearing religious clothing when accompanying their children on public school trips.

French president says Muslim hijab ‘not my business’

President Emmanuel Macron has said that it is “not his business” whether Muslim women wear a hijab in public spaces - but that it “is his business” when it comes to public services.

Paris pool closes due to ‘pro-burkini’ protest

A public pool in Paris closed this weekend after pro-burkini activists mounted a protest against the ban on the body-covering swimsuit, and demanding “access for all to leisure facilities”.

Court allows hospital to fire man for ‘too long’ beard

The Versailles administrative court of appeal has upheld a hospital’s decision to fire a trainee doctor of Egyptian origin for having “a beard that was too long” and “too religious”.

'Laicism' is good deal for Church

The state pays for the upkeep of all pre-1905 cathedrals and churches

Laicism

Simon Heffer: Defence of laïcité is cultural not political

Macron: France will defend freedom of expression

Simon Heffer: What is the way forward for secular France?

Christmas nativity scenes spark debate in France

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