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In Public Offices the Crucifix Cannot be Imposed: the State Council’s Ruling on the Mandas Case

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Following a fourteen year wait, the State Council finally ruled in favor of UAAR’s position concerning a matter dating back to 2010. In November 2009, in Mandas, a small municipality of 2000 inhabitants, the Union of the Centre affiliated mayor Umberto Oppus issued an ordinance whose intent was that of imposing the presence of a crucifix within all public buildings. The prescribed penalty for violating such an ordinance amounted to a fine of 500 Euros issued by the local police… Read more »