What a sad day for Catholics in Italy. Catholic news sites such as EWTN are reporting on the story of the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that crucifixes in public schools are a violation of freedom, and that an Italian citizen of Finnish origin should be compensated because her children had to attend school in Italy where crucifixes were displayed in classrooms.A statement from the Italian Bishops' Conference said,
'"It ignores or neglects the multiple meaning of the crucifix, which not only is a religious symbol, but also a cultural sign," a communiqué from the conference stated. "It does not take into account the fact that, in reality, in the Italian experience, the display of the crucifix in public places is in harmony with the recognition of the principles of Catholicism as part of the historical patrimony of the Italian people, confirmed by the Concordat of 1984."
After all, as has been argued, just because a crucifix is displayed, it does not necessarily follow that it obliges a profession of faith.
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"If people are ashamed of me and of my teaching, then the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels." Luke 9:26.
Shocking and disgraceful. This is just the beginning of what the European Court will be laying down for us.
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