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Poland Comes to Italy's Defense on the Crucifix

by Tim Drake Friday, November 13, 2009 6:46 PM Comments (0)

There’s more backlash from the European Court of Human Rights’ decision regarding keeping crucifixes in Italy’s public schools. Poland’s president, Lech Kaczynski, has said that Poland will never agree to remove crosses from its schools.

While the court’s decision did not impact Poland, it could force a review of the use of the crucifix in government-run schools across Europe. The nations are rediscovering their sacred center and banding together to defend their sovereignty.

The last time the crucifix was banned from public buildings in Poland was under communism. The crucifixes returned 20 years ago when Poland embraced democracy.

Former President Lech Walesa weighed in on the decision, as well.

“Minorities must know their place,” said Walesa. “We must respect minorities, but also protect the rights of the majority.”

 

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Tim Drake is an award-winning journalist and author. He serves as senior writer with the National Catholic Register. His articles have appeared in publications such as Faith and Family magazine, Our Sunday Visitor, Catholic World Report, Catholic Exchange.com, Columbia Magazine, Gilbert! Magazine, This Rock Magazine, and many others. Tim has been a guest on both television and radio. He has appeared on Vatican Radio, FOX News, and EWTN. He is a frequent guest on Sirius XM Satellite Radio's The Catholic Channel. He co-hosts the weekly radio program "Register Radio" on EWTN, airing Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Eastern. Tim has published six books - his most recent being the coffee-table book, Behind Bella: The Amazing Stories of Bella and the Lives it's Changed, (Ignatius Press, 2008) - and has contributed to several others.