Judge Ordered French Town to Remove the Statue of Saint John Paul II
Authorities in the small French town of Ploermal are obliged to remove a statue of Saint John Paul II built in 2006. The reason which was given was the "ostentatious character" of the monument located in the public square, which is in contradiction with the secular principles of the state. This decision shocked local faithful and Mayor Parick Le Diffon vowed to appeal.
Sources:http://www.tvp.info/19924341/francuski-sad-nakazal-usuniecie-pomnika-jana-pawla-ii-sprzeczny-z-zasada-laickosci
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2015/05/07/french-court-orders-removal-of-st-john-paul-ii-statue/