This statue of Pope John Paul II must be changed as it breaks France's secularism laws

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The controversial monument is deemed to have breached rules on secularism due to the large crucifix adorning it, the Telegraph reports.

Poland, John Paul II’s native country, has vowed to save it from “the dictates of political correctness” by having it shipped there.

The statue, located in the town of Ploërmel in Brittany, western France, depicts the late pope standing in prayer beneath an arch topped with the cross.

After a 10-year legal fight, France’s top administrative court has ruled the cross must now be removed because it violates a strict law ensuring the separation of Church and State.