Editorial: Le Monde

• The law 'on the separation of churches and state', promulgated on December 9, 1905, consolidated the Republican in France, establishing the freedom of conscience and non-state financing of cults.
• Today, commemorating its 120th anniversary, the 1905 law is a reminder of the progress made in terms of religious freedom and civil peace for all citizens, without exception.
• The 1905 law establishes equality between all beliefs in response to those who seek to transform secularity into a weapon of war.
• The 1905 law remains an invaluable beacon in the current context, characterized by increasing rigidity and fundamentalism of all religious factions, as well as by the instrumentalism of a distorted view of secularism with anti-Muslim objectives.

Conclusion: The 1905 law does not aim to target any category of believers. It is the ultimate guarantee of the possibility for this country, where Christians, Jews, Muslims, agnostics and non-believers coexist, to live in good intelligence. In fact, it is one of the most precious treasures of the Republic.

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