Human rights ruling against classroom crucifixes angers Italy

There was uproar in Italy yesterday over a ruling by the European court of human rights that the crucifixes that hang in most Italian classrooms are a violation of religious and educational freedoms.The seven judges, whose decision could prompt a Europe-wide review of the use of religious symbols on public premises, said state schools had to "observe confessional neutrality".Except on the far left, the ruling met with condemnation among Italian politicians and was denounced by the Vatican.Source: British Blogs RSS Feed