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The statement was intended to reassure the French that he had no objections to their notion of "laicity," a strict separation of religion and public affairs that is part of the national identity and has been law since 1905.
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The mochos need to be reminded that laicity as is understood in Mexico does not allow them freedom to enforce what laws they want to make government compliant with Catholic principles.
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Mr Nekkaz created a million-euro fund called the "Fund for the defence of laicity and liberty" from which he says he will pay all fines imposed on women for wearing the niqab in public.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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"In Spain, a strong, aggressive laicity, an anti-clericalism, a secularization has been born as we experienced in the 1930's," Benedict said.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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"For the future of the faith, it is this meeting - not a confrontation but a meeting - between faith and laicity that has a central point in Spanish culture."
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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"For the future of the faith, it is this meeting - not a confrontation but a meeting - between faith and laicity, which has a central point in Spanish culture."
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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"In Spain, a strong, aggressive laicity, an anti-clericalism, a secularization has been born as we experienced in the 1930's," Benedict said.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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"For the future of the faith, it is this meeting - not a confrontation but a meeting - between faith and laicity, which has a central point in Spanish culture."
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"In Spain, a strong, aggressive laicity, an anti-clericalism, a secularization has been born as we experienced in the 1930's," Benedict said.
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It was also a noteworthy echo of a speech Sarkozy himself made last December, when he called for a "positive laicity" and suggested that the state could ultimately grant subsidies to religious groups.
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