‘Hands off my statue’: How this French group hopes to save St. Michael the Archangel

The recent decision of a French Court of Appeal to confirm the removal of a statue of St. Michael the Archangel from a seaside town stirred strong reactions across the country and attracted widespread media coverage. Yet, this case in Sables d’Olonne, in the Vendée, is far from isolated. Indeed, court rulings targeting Catholic symbols or monuments in the public space have increased in recent years, prompting a group of citizens to create an association to defend this heritage of France.-- More...