Religion or ethics? A proposal for a choice.

By Lorenza Pamato After almost thirty years since the revision of the Concordat, which in 1985 made religious instruction optional, the many critical aspects of this teaching are increasingly evident, as demonstrated by the continuing...

SPAIN. The debate around the LOMLOE (Celaá law)

By Federica Candido In Spain the new law on education, called 'LOMLOE' (Ley Orgánica de Modificacion de la LOE) and known as the Celaá Law (from the name of the PSOE's Minister of Education), was...

THIRD SECTION – TEACHING ISLAM AT SCHOOL

UK From: independent.co.uk Gavin Williamson condemns protest at school where Muhammad cartoon shown in religious studies class Protest at school in West Yorkshire, where a teacher showed a cartoon of Muhammad. The headteacher apologised for the "inappropriate"...

SIXTH SECTION – RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS AT SCHOOL

ITALY From: chiesacattolica.it Civiltà Cattolica, Padre Lombardi sul Crocifisso nelle aule. Il gesuita: “Non è un’imposizione contro la libertà altrui, ma il simbolo di un prezioso contributo alla costruzione di una società fraterna” “Il crocifisso nelle aule scolastiche....