Two Times journalists drive the length of Israel to discover what it means to be Israeli today. They meet a kaleidoscope of people, searching for belonging but far apart on how to find it.
Tag: Religion-State Relations
A Year Later, a Schoolteacher’s Beheading Still Haunts France
The killing of Samuel Paty by an 18-year-old Chechen refugee intensified debate over security and immigration, and prompted intense scrutiny of the French secular model.
Sexual Abuse Revelations Accelerate Sense of a French Church in Retreat
The abuse of more than 200,000 minors by clergy over the past seven decades has shaken the nation and what was once a pillar of French society.
Sexual Abuse Revelations Accelerate Sense of a French Church in Retreat
The abuse of more than 200,000 minors by clergy over the past seven decades has shaken the nation and what was once a pillar of French society.
France’s Ideals Are a Harder Sell Among Diverse Youth
France has long sought to create a secular, colorblind republic. But a clash between a government minister and a youth conference shows how those values are being questioned by a new generation.
In France’s Military, Muslims Find a Tolerance That Is Elusive Elsewhere
In a nation wary of the growth of Islam, France’s military has embraced and integrated its Muslim soldiers by facilitating their religious practice.
Vatican Expresses Deep Reservations Over Gay Rights Bill in Italy
The move prompted cries of political meddling from liberal politicians and gestures of gratitude from conservatives. A church historian called it “an unprecedented act.”
The Mayor, the Teacher and a Fight Over a ‘Lost Territory’ of France
A battle erupted after a high-school teacher said that Islamists had taken over the city of Trappes, a view vigorously countered by the mayor, sharpening a national debate over French identity.
Quebec’s Ban on Public Religious Symbols Largely Upheld
The ruling exempts English-speaking schools and effectively allows provincial legislators to wear turbans or head scarves, but it angered civil liberties advocates as discriminatory.
In a Charged Environment, France Tackles Its Model of Secularism
In an effort to fend off a challenge from the right, President Emmanuel Macron tries to frame a debate on two issues important to conservatives: the country’s “laïcité” model of secularism, and crime.