Parents Halt School Procession during Holy Week

Case information
Incident date
Country
Spain
Place
Seville
Categories
  • Government Restrictions
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Anti-Religion or Humanism Groups
Societal Sphere
  • Education
  • Governmental
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Parental Rights and Education
  • Other (text field)
  • Exclusion (of individuals or ideas)
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly
Place of Incident
  • Christian Holiday Display / Celebration
  • School

The parents of a two-year old student objected to the school participating in the Viernes de Dolores (Friday of Sorrows) procession. The Escuela Infantil Sagrada Familia organized the procession from the school to the neighborhood parish on March 23rd as part of the traditional celebrations of the Holy Week. The school council approved the voluntary event, but the Andalusian educational authority cancelled it after the parents complained.

Sources: Info Libre and Laicismo

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