'What is secularism? It's giving everyone the opportunity to live their faith without hurting anyone,' a parish priest in Vesoul, France wrote of the church's trouble finding a place to house the elderly nun.
A French nun was forced to resign a spot in a public retirement home, after being told she would not be allowed to wear her habit and headscarf as a resident. Radio station France Bleu Besançon reported that after sitting on the waiting list for months, the sister was informed that a room was available for her, but she could not openly express her religion, save for a discreet cross.
The letter she received reflected France's strict secular policies."Within our homes, our residents may have preferences and beliefs and these should be respected... All ostentatious religious symbols cannot be allowed in order to guarantee everyone's tranquility," it said. Having worn the habit for most of her life, the nun did not wish to live a life without it.
Along with its limitations on religious symbolism, French law also prevents individuals from covering their faces, which has caused controversy. Despite the government's insistence that the law stems from security concerns and not religious discrimination, much of the debate over both laws have centered over women's right to dress in conservative Muslim garb.
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