Samoa amends Constitution transforming itself from a secular to a Christian state

By Grant Wyeth, 16 June 2017
The flag of Samoa (Photo credit: Flickr)
The flag of Samoa (Photo credit: Flickr)
In early June, the Samoan Parliament passed a bill amending the constitution to transform the country from a secular to a Christian state. The objective of the amendment was “to insert in the Constitution that Samoa is a Christian nation to declare the dominance of Christianity in Samoa.” Of the Parliament’s 49 representatives, 43 voted in favor of the bill.
Read the full article here: The Diplomat

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