{"id":899,"date":"2021-02-10T09:04:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T09:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=899"},"modified":"2024-02-14T14:53:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T13:53:22","slug":"thou-shalt-not-pray-german-town-brought-to-court-over-prayer-prohibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/thou-shalt-not-pray-german-town-brought-to-court-over-prayer-prohibition","title":{"rendered":"Thou shalt not pray: German town brought to court over prayer prohibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"899\" class=\"elementor elementor-899\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01f3c94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01f3c94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1cab19\" data-id=\"d1cab19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb4296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efb4296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>\u201c40 Days for Life\u201d group challenges local authorities for prohibiting their prayer for women and children outside pre-abortion advisory centre<\/b><\/li><li><b>Ban joins several attempts to censor &#8222;pro-life&#8220; groups across Europe<\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab3a5b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab3a5b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>PFORZHEIM\/KARLSRUHE\u00a0(3 February 2021)<\/b> \u2013 Can a local authority ban even silent prayer on the streets? This is the question asked by the \u201c40 Days for Life\u201d group in Pforzheim, Germany, who were prohibited from gathering to peacefully pray near a pre-abortion advisory\u00a0center. The case will be heard in national court.<\/p><p>\u201cI want to be there to pray, not for myself, but for the vulnerable women contemplating abortion, and for their unborn children. This topic really touches my heart, as I know the pain of losing a child. Our society must offer better support to mothers in difficult situations. Every life is valuable and deserves protection. Surely a simple prayer for the vulnerable cannot be banned?\u201d, says Pavica Vojnovi\u0107, who with the support of human rights organization ADF International is seeking justice in court to restore her fundamental rights to freedom of religion, assembly and speech.<\/p><p> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"youtube-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iWW91VHViZSB2aWRlbyBwbGF5ZXIiIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS1ub2Nvb2tpZS5jb20vZW1iZWQveUFkX3E3cVJtQ2ciIHdpZHRoPSI2NDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMzYwIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCIgYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuPSJhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4iPjwvaWZyYW1lPg==\"><div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-youtube\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/1\/yt_yAd_q7qRmCg_hqdefault.jpg')\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\"> <p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">Sie sehen gerade einen Platzhalterinhalt von <strong>YouTube<\/strong>. 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Bitte beachten Sie, dass dabei Daten an Drittanbieter weitergegeben werden.<\/p> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-provider-toggle\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-show-provider-information role=\"button\">Mehr Informationen<\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-buttons\"> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Inhalt entsperren<\/a> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-accept-service role=\"button\" style=\"display: inherit\">Erforderlichen Service akzeptieren und Inhalte entsperren<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/p><p>Pavica Vojnovi\u0107, the leader of the prayer group, had been shocked in 2019 to hear that the local municipality had suddenly denied permission for their group to hold vigils near the centre.<\/p><p>Twice a year, around 20 people had gathered to pray for the women facing abortion, and the lives of their unborn children. The vigils took place every day for 40 days\u2013 silently and peacefully. Despite Pavica applying for and being granted all of the necessary permissions for their previous vigils, the municipality has prevented them from praying near the facility for the past 2 years.<\/p><p>Pavica and her group were not preventing anybody from entering the building, nor were they blocking the pavement in the surrounding area.<\/p><p>The prayer vigils were peaceful throughout. When monitored by the police at the request of \u201cPro Familia\u201d, no violations were found; and yet, the management of the pre-abortion counselling centre requested that the vigil be moved some distance away, or banned altogether.<\/p><p><b>Censorship growing across Europe<\/b><\/p><p>Silencing of the &#8222;pro-life&#8220; message has been a reoccurring issue across Europe \u2013 from censorship zones around abortion facilities to the exclusion of &#8222;pro-life&#8220; student voices on university campuses. Find out more.<\/p><p>ADF International is advocating to protect the work of pro-life volunteers and prayer groups like Pavica\u2019s. The human rights organization hope that the outcomes will restore freedom of speech, assembly and religion, as well as enable prayer and support for vulnerable women and their children.<\/p><p>\u201cWhat kind of society withholds prayer for vulnerable women and children? By prohibiting even silent prayer near a pre-abortion counselling centre, the Pforzheim authorities have gone beyond what could be considered reasonable or proportionate. Freedom of speech is the foundation of every free and fair democracy. Pavica and her group have a deeply-held belief on abortion. To hold this belief is a fundamental right, as is the right to express this through peaceful assembly. Whether or not they agree with Pavica\u2019s views, everyone can support the importance of these foundational protections,\u201d says\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Felix\u00a0B\u00f6llmann, legal counsel for ADF International.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1c4475 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a1c4475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0702bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0702bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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