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Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Quebec to ban public prayer in sweeping new secularism law

Quebec bans public and communal prayer in institutions and outdoor spaces, expands secular restrictions including face-covering and dietary limits, and imposes fines.
Philosophy
fromDefector
2 months ago

The Pleasures Of Reading Jane Ellen Harrison | Defector

Personal journey from childhood Catholicism to atheism and back led to embracing secularism, rejecting simple oppositions, and valuing humane atheism over cynical faith.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
4 months ago

'I had faith and I was swept up in the excitement': Ballinspittle and the rainy summer of the moving statues

Statues of the Virgin Mary were reported to have moved in Ballinspittle, Ireland, during the summer of 1985, attracting large crowds.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
5 months ago

India: Can Hindu nationalists reshape the constitution? DW 07/03/2025

RSS pushes for changes to India's constitution, advocating for a Hindu nationalist identity while rejecting secularism and socialism as Western impositions.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Erdogan tells protesters against Islamification in northern Cyprus they will fail

Erdogan warns against protests in northern Cyprus, asserting unity, amid backlash over policies perceived as Islamizing the secular society.
fromeuronews
7 months ago

How European countries see religious symbols in public office

The Bundestag's Green Party group has submitted a motion to abolish Berlin's Neutrality Act, stirring a broader European conversation around secularism and religious expression.
Europe politics
France politics
fromwww.thelocal.fr
7 months ago

France engulfed in secularism row over tributes to Pope

Tributes to Pope Francis in France have sparked debate over the application of secularism, specifically regarding state actions and religious neutrality.
France politics
fromThe Local France
3 years ago

Reader question: Why does secular France have so many Catholic holidays?

France, despite being secular, has many public holidays rooted in Catholic traditions.
The country's secularism is codified in a law that contrasts with its religious history.
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