French ‘Anti-Hate’ Site Lists Mainstream Catholic Symbols Alongside Nazi Devices
A French “anti-hate” website has listed several Roman Catholic symbols, including various crosses, alongside well-known Nazi symbols.
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Homeless Man Spreads Gospel by Making Crosses Out of Palm Leaves
A homeless man in San Antonio, Texas, is taking his troubled life and turning it around by making and selling crosses he makes by hand out of palm leaves to members of the community.
Crosses in Italian Cemetery Covered to Avoid Offence to Other Religions
The crosses on graves in an Italian cemetery in Pieve di Cento were covered with black cloth so as not to offend those who may come from another religion.
Fourth Circuit: 90-Year-Old Cross-Shaped Monument to WW1 Dead Is Illegal
Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ordered the removal of a Bladensburg, Maryland, World War I memorial because its 40-foot tall cross shape violates the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause, reversing a lower court ruling that would have preserved the monument and drawing impassioned reactions from litigants and observers throughout the week.
Jerusalem Synagogue Vandalized With Spray-Painted Crosses
TEL AVIV – A Jerusalem synagogue was vandalized overnight Sunday with crosses graffitied on the front door and window, in a suspected hate crime.
Police: Man Drives Through Kentucky Memorial Day Cross Display
HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) — Residents of a Kentucky county are rallying and working frantically to repair and replace a Memorial Day cross display that was damaged by a driver accused of plowing through the crosses.
Park Bench Honoring Toddler Killed in Hit-and-Run Removed for Featuring Bible Verses
In Elkin, North Carolina, a bench honoring the memory of a 16-month-old boy who died in a hit-and-run car accident was removed from a municipal park because a bible verse and two crosses were engraved on it.
Illinois Girl Sends Crosses to Police Across the U.S.
An 8-year-old girl in Illinois is lifting the spirits of police offers all over the U.S. with packages of crosses. The latest package landed with the Chula Vista Police Department in California.
Chinese Cardinal Says Cross Removal Like Mao’s Cultural Revolution
Hong Kong’s emeritus archbishop, Cardinal Joseph Zen, has slammed the Chinese government’s program to demolish rooftop crosses from Christian churches, calling it a “regression” in China’s policy toward religion, reminiscent of Mao’s Cultural Revolution.
Chinese Gov’t Strips Christian Council of Official Authority
Provincial authorities in Zhejiang have confiscated the official seal of the local Christian Council, which is necessary to issue valid official documents, after the council released a statement earlier this month criticizing the government campaign to remove church crosses.
Chinese Christians Rebel against Government Removal of Crosses
Following a recent government crackdown on visible crosses on Christian churches in China, a number of church pastors have defied the campaign, going so far as to replace demolished crosses, and in some cases, to put up bigger ones.
Chinese Province Cracks Down on Christians, Banning Rooftop Crosses
The quintessential symbol of Christianity—the cross—has been outlawed on the rooftops of buildings in the Chinese province of Zhejiang, pending final approval.