Mexico City, October 30.- The Archdiocese of Mexico City warned that religious freedom in the country “is in doubt,” as the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico (SCJN) will debate a draft ruling that would prohibit the placement of Nativity scenes in public spaces, “for the sake of a misunderstood secularism.”
"It has been learned that in the coming days, the First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) will debate a draft ruling regarding an injunction under review from the municipality of Chocholá in Yucatán. This injunction stems from a complaint from a citizen who felt offended and discriminated against by the City Council of that municipality because the municipal government placed a Nativity scene or Bethlehem in its building during the Christmas season."
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This discussion, he said, is significant for the entire country because it would set a judicial precedent on religious freedom in Mexico. "Unfortunately, the bill that has been published would set that precedent, but in a negative sense."
In his editorial in the Catholic weekly Desde la Fe , he reiterated that the draft ruling determines that the injunction is admissible and that the Chocholá city council must therefore refrain from relocating signs alluding to religious beliefs in public spaces; refrain from using public resources to display religious symbols; and repair the damage, which in this case consists of promoting ideological pluralism in the municipality.
