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Cross to bear? UK denies Christians right to wear crucifix

Monday, March 12, 2012

Cross to bear? UK denies Christians right to wear crucifix


The British government asserts that Christians have no right to wear a cross or crucifix at work and is eager to prove it in court.

The case was initiated by two British women Nadia Eweida and Shirley Chaplin, after they were punished for refusing to take off their religious symbols.
 
Nadia Ewedia is a British Airways employee, who was asked to cover her cross while at work, and was placed on unpaid leave when she refused to do so. Shirley Chaplin is a nurse moved to a desk position after she refused to remove a crucifix..... MORE

SourceRT.com

URL: http://rt.com/news/uk-bans-wearing-cross-317/

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