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The next frontier in violating religious freedom: outlawing not just prayer but silent prayer. Already, in the UK, three people have been criminally charged for praying silently in front of abortion clinics. Notice the progression: from policing speech to policing thought; from restricting religious expressions to restricting religious thoughts.
Pavica Vojnovic (right) and Lidia Rieder outside the Mannheim court. / ADF InternationalCNA Newsroom, Sep 1, 2022 / 03:50 am (CNA).Silent prayer gatherings near an abortion counseling facility cannot be prohibited, a German court ruled Wednesday.The decision lifts a ban issued in 2019 by the city of Pforzheim in southwest Germany and upheld in May 2021 by a lower court decision.The Mannheim Administrative Court ruled on Aug. 31 that "authorities could only make an assembly dependent on such a condition if public safety would be directly endangered if the assembly were held. This was not the case here."The prayer organizer welcomed the decision."Every human life is valuable and deserves protection. I am heartened that we will be able to resume our prayer vigils in support of women and their unborn children in the place where we think it makes the most sense," said Pavica Vojnovic. The pro-life activist led the prayer vigils by the group 40 Days for Life.Pavica V