The Pope compares the EU to a 'Nazi dictatorship' for its attempts to impose woke language rules and ban Christmas

Pope Francis has compared the EU to a 'Nazi dictatorship' for trying to impose woke rules on language and ban using the word Christmas.

The pope, 84, warned the bloc not to 'take the path of ideological colonisation' as he returned from Greece after a four-day trip.

Last week, the EU was accused of trying to 'cancel Christmas' after telling staff to avoid the word in favour of 'holiday period' because it could be offensive to non-Christians.

Eurocrats published the rule months ago as part of a guide on 'inclusive communication', details of which leaked leading to a furious backlash.

Other suggestions in the book included replacing Christian names such as Mary and John with 'international' names such as Malika and Julio when using them in generic examples, and swapping the word 'man-made' for 'human-induced'.

The pontiff said the language diktats, which the European Commissioner for Equality admitted 'clearly needed more work', 'a fad, watered-down secularism'.

He said while on board the papal plane on return to the Vatican: 'It is something that throughout history has not worked.

'In history, many dictatorships have tried to do these things. I'm thinking of Napoleon, the Nazi dictatorship, the Communist one.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10283279/Pope-compares-EU-Nazi-dictatorship-attempts-impose-language-rules-ban-Christmas.html

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Scottish Nationalist who unveiled 'England get out of Scotland' banner at Edinburgh airport to discourage tourists celebrates as charges against him are dropped

A Scottish Nationalist who was arrested for 'racial remarks' after unfurling an 'England get out of Scotland' banner at Edinburgh Airport has had all charges against him dropped.

Sean Clerkin, 60, staged the protest alongside fellow members of the Action for Scotland group last August as part of a campaign to close the nation's borders to stop the spread of coronavirus.

The group wanted to discourage tourists entering Scotland at a time when infection rates were much higher in England.

The protestor also posed with the banner at the border, and at Glasgow Central Station, before he was arrested at his home in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, in September 2020 on suspicion of aggravated breach of the peace.

But Mr Clerkin said he has now been 'vindicated' after the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service ruled there was effectively no case against him.

Mr Clerkin had argued that the arrest breached his right to protest.

'It did not stipulate any hate towards the race.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10287943/Scottish-Nationalist-unveiled-England-Scotland-sign-charges-against-dropped.html

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