Pope Francis on Sunday called for a "healthy secularism" while visiting the French island of Corsica. Christian and secular culture should not be pitted against each other, said Francis, who is the ...

Secularism has been a bedrock principle of the French Republic since 1905, when the law separated the Catholic Church from the State. But now, the Muslim requirement of headscarves for women has ...

Despite achieving constitutional separation from the Catholic Church after much bloodshed, the French state is still ...

PARIS (AP) — As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more than 120 faith leaders are preparing for a different ...

Many French Muslims believe it's time to create a uniquely French brand of Islam that is compatible with the country's secular values and responds... In France, Some Muslims Seek To 'Adapt' Islam To ...

A new row over secularism and the wearing of the Islamic hijab in public buildings has erupted in France after a far-right politician asked a woman accompanying her son and other children on a school ...

Religious symbols in public spaces have become one of the most heated debates in Western democracies. Quebec’s Bill 21 and France’s laïcité policy both aim ... Read more This article appeared first on ...