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The French public overwhelmingly endorses a ban on full Islamic veils in public places, and majorities in other Western European nations surveyed would also welcome such a ban in their countries. In contrast, most Americans would oppose prohibiting Muslim women from wearing full veils in public.
U.S. Catholics Occupy Something of a Middle Ground in the Catholic Faith
Except in France, most Muslim women choose to cover their heads — but many among the general public disapprove
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