Thursday, December 04, 2008

'War Of Crucifix' Questions Catholic Predominance In Spain

Madrid - A decades-old row over whether crucifixes should be displayed in public buildings in a non-confessional state has erupted again in Spain. The recurrence of the "war of the crucifix" was seen by many analysts as partly reflecting a certain indecisiveness of the authorities caught between Spain's traditionally Catholic identity and an increasingly secular society.

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