Religion - Söder praises Leipzig ruling: the cross "belongs to Bavaria"
Bavaria's Minister President Markus Söder has expressly praised the Federal Administrative Court's ruling on the controversial cross decree: "The cross is a sign of our Christian and cultural character. It belongs to Bavaria," the CSU leader told the German Press Agency in Munich on Tuesday.
The head of the CSU parliamentary group in the Bavarian state parliament, Klaus Holetschek, emphasized: "Bavaria is a state of diversity, tolerance and, of course, freedom of religion, but Bavaria is also a Christian state and it is right that the Free State expresses this with the cross."
The court had previously ruled that the crosses could remain in Bavaria's authorities. The judges rejected complaints that demanded the repeal of the regulation in force since 2018, according to which a cross must be displayed in the entrance area of every office building as a "clearly visible expression of Bavaria's historical and cultural character". The regulation goes back to an idea of Söder, who had taken over the office of Minister President from Horst Seehofer a few weeks earlier.
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- The ruling in Leipzig, which aligns with Söder's views, has garnered support from the German government and other regional administrations, such as Saxony and Bavaria.
- The Federal Administrative Court's decision on the cross decree has sparked extensive discussions among religious and political figures, including those in Leipzig and Munich.
- Despite criticism from various quarters, including the German Press Agency, Söder has remained firm in his stance on the importance of the cross in Bavarian culture and administration.
- The processes surrounding the cross decree have raised questions about the role of religion in public institutions, with debates raging in Leipzig and other parts of Germany.
- Markus Söder's CSU party, representing Bavaria in the German parliament, has been at the forefront of advocating for the preservation of religious symbols like the cross, a position that has attracted both praise and criticism.
- In the aftermath of the ruling, leaders from Leipzig and Munich, as well as Saxony and Bavaria, have called for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing controversy surrounding the cross decree.
- The Federal Administrative Court's cross decree ruling in Leipzig has set a precedent that could have wider implications for the religious landscape and governmental policies in Munich, Bavaria, and the whole of Germany.
Source: www.stern.de
