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The chapel of the hospice to all denominations will open

27 October 2015 - 00: 01

The full City Council has approved Dénia unanimously to open the chapel of the hospice to all cofesiones the state in compliance with the Constitution. Councilor greater, Elisabet Cardona explained that this decision is made following the request by the Evangélica Bautista Church The Trinity that all religions can access local municipal religious basis of the law on religious freedom.

Thus, from now on, Chapel St. Lucia disappear Residence religious symbols so that each user can access their own and use it according to their beliefs. As explained by the mayor, Vicent GrimaltThe few images that exist in the chapel and have been provided by residents over time, without incurring any cost to city coffers will be removed.

Nursing St. Lucia

Despite the fact that this decision was approved unanimously, several opposition parties showed some disagreement with the way to carry out this action. From the Party, Pepa Sivera he was surprised that this decision had not been raised before, and recalled that the residence there are now other needs. The popular town councilor expressed hope that residents have been consulted before making this decision.

From GDCU, Pepa Font regretted that the City Council has not been particularly sensitive to residents, mostly Catholics, looking for an option that would be the dismantling of the current chapel. according to the councilor, the residents are now "symbol orphans". Citizens, meanwhile, supported the decision but agreed with the forms used.

Currently the chapel of the hospice is the only city that remained open to other religions. A few years ago the same operation was performed with the Municipal Cemetery chapel.

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