A draft of a new law aimed at combating Islamic extremism was introduced by the French government Wednesday. The proposed law targets places like home schools and mosques that teach principles counter to French values, according to the Associated Press . President Emmanuel Macron has spoken recently about a need to rid France of “separatists” that are undermining the country. (RELATED: Police Launch Investigation After Swastika Found In German Parliament Building) The law would outlaw homeschooling past the age of three outside of “special cases” and more strongly encourage mosques to register as places of worship and not just “associations,” the AP reports. It also takes steps to prevent arranged or otherwise coercive marriages, and forbids those convicted of crimes like provoking terrorism from frequently visiting mosques, reports the AP. Macron vows to rein in Islamist separatists who reject French law https://t.co/8ETjqzkFvl — Yadu Singh … [Read more...] about France Proposes Sweeping New Law To Crack Down On Islamic Extremism
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Pope Prays Amid Ruins of Iraqi Churches Destroyed by IS
Pope Francis arrived in northern Iraq on Sunday where he prayed in the ruins of churches destroyed by the Islamic state and will later celebrate an open-air Mass. His first stop Sunday was in Mosul, once a stronghold of the Islamic State. He prayed for Iraq’s war victims in a city square, among the ruins of several churches decimated by the militants. After Mosul, Francis headed for Qaraqosh, an ancient Christian town that had been overrun by Islamic State forces, where he met with members of the local community at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The pope will celebrate an open-air Mass at the Franso Hariri stadium in Erbil before heading back to Baghdad. Because of the COVID-19 restrictions, attendance will be limited to 10,000 people. On Saturday, the 84-year-old pope met with the reclusive Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani at the 90-year-old Muslim leader’s modest home in Najaf. Sistani is one of the most important figures in Shiite Islam and wields considerable … [Read more...] about Pope Prays Amid Ruins of Iraqi Churches Destroyed by IS
