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Vatican's fury as court bans crucifixes in Italian classrooms because they 'breach religious rights of children'

Pope Benedict XVI prays underneath the Saint Damian Crucifix inside Saint Claire Basilica in Assisi, Italy in 2007. The Vatican is said to be furious about the European ruling

Banned: A crucifix hangs on the wall of a classroom in Naples, Italy (file photo) Crucifixes have been banned in Italian schools by a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK

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