1.0WORLD CATHOLIC NEWShttps://www.worldcatholicnews.comNEWS DESKhttps://www.worldcatholicnews.com/author/bijupaval/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="icR0qhf6K9"><a href="https://www.worldcatholicnews.com/comece-expresses-concern-about-erosion-of-religious-freedom-in-denmark/">COMECE expresses concern about erosion of religious freedom in Denmark</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.worldcatholicnews.com/comece-expresses-concern-about-erosion-of-religious-freedom-in-denmark/embed/#?secret=icR0qhf6K9" width="600" height="338" title="“COMECE expresses concern about erosion of religious freedom in Denmark” — WORLD CATHOLIC NEWS" data-secret="icR0qhf6K9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> Cardinale Jean-Claude Hollerich, President of COMECE (Archeveche de Luxembourg / SCP) CHURCH Denmark Comece religious freedom European Union COMECE expresses concern about erosion of religious freedom in Denmark Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, President of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe, urges respect for the right to freedom of religion as Danish lawmakers prepare to discuss a draft law requiring sermons and homilies to be provided in the national language. By Vatican News staff writer President of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe (COMECE), Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, has expressed concern about a soon-to-be-debated legislative proposal in Denmark which could impede the fundamental right to freedom of religion by requiring all sermons, homilies and talks given in a religious setting, to be delivered in the Danish language. The Cardinal, in a statement issued on Friday, noted that while COMECE respects national legislative proce..https://www.vaticannews.va/etc/designs/vatican-news/release/library/main/images/vatican-news-header-white.png