Following complaints from parents, an elementary Catholic school in Weert has decided against serving exclusively halal food for this year’s Christmas meal. The parents’ association organizing the meal had decided for convenience to serve a completely halal meal to the 400 students. School principal Margo Janssen emphasized that as a decision of inclusion and convenience,…
The Turkish Ayasofya mosque in Hengelo invited Saint Nicholas to make an appearance at a party on Friday December 4. During Sinterklaas, the annual festival held on December 5 in the Netherlands, Saint Nicholas visits children’s homes and leaves sweets and gifts for them in their shoes. As preparation for the party are underway, a…
A Merseyside primary school that has built-in prayer rooms for Muslim pupils has been named the best primary in the country for including children of all backgrounds. At Kingsley community primary school in Toxteth around 85 per cent of pupils are from an ethnic background. The school celebrates difference and promotes inclusion and harmony has…
The inclusion of Islamic symbols in nativity scenes has angered right-wing politicians in Italy. Priests in some northern cities placed mosques and minarets in the cribs and stables in their nativity scenes. Local branches of the northern league called the moves “the act of a fool” and Deputy Mario Borghezio added that “the only thing…
In cities all over Europe, mayors are fretting about the coming religious festivities. No, not just Christmas lights. They want to ensure hygiene and order in the slaughter of sheep for the feast of Eid al-Adha on December 8th. This remembers the readiness of Abraham—the patriarch revered by all three monotheistic faiths—to sacrifice his son….
