1905 AD France officially separates church and state | Separation of Churches and State

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In 1905, a pivotal event unfolded in France’s history: the official separation of church and state, a milestone encapsulated in the 1905 French Law on the Separation of the Churches and the State. This law marked a significant shift in the French socio-political landscape, transitioning from a nation where the Catholic Church held considerable influence […]

1875-1910 AD French Third Republic | Secularism and Church-State Separation

French Third Republic: Intricate sculptures adorn majestic tombs at Saint-Denis Basilica, Paris.

The French Third Republic was the government of France from 1870, when the Second French Empire collapsed due to its defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, until 1940, when France fell to Nazi Germany in World War II. Over its 70-year history, the Third Republic faced numerous political, social, and economic crises that threatened its existence, […]