A quick overview of the world news on the topic of religions and schools as reflected in the European media.
USA (ALABAMA)
From: nytimes.com
After a 28-Year Ban, Alabama Could Allow Yoga in Public Schools
After 28 years, the state of Alabama has lifted its ban on teaching yoga in schools, with some reservations: the news was greeted with curiosity and different sensitivities by several European newspapers.
«It’s just exercise» said Jeremy Gray, a state lawmaker whose bill is making its way through the Legislature. But some people still say the practice has no place in the classroom”.
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/13/us/alabama-yoga-ban-bill.html
Date: 13/03/2021.
On the same topic cf.:
ITALY
https://www.ilfoglio.it/bandiera-bianca/2021/05/24/news/lo-yoga-e-la-traballante-religiosita-dell-alabama-2435815/
From: https://www.ilfoglio.it/
Date: 24/05/2021.
FRANCE https://5minutes.rtl.lu/lifestyle/divertissements/a/1727053.html
From: https://5minutes.rtl.lu/
Date: 24/05/2021.
UK
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/21/alabama-lifts-ban-yoga-schools
From: https://www.theguardian.com/international
Date:21/05/2021.
CUBA
From: vaticannews.va
I vescovi cattolici di Cuba criticano il Ministero dell’Istruzione sull’educazione di genere
Cuba’s Catholic bishops are writing to the government to criticise the Ministry of Education’s recent publication of Resolution 16/2021, which is entitled: ‘Comprehensive sex education program with a focus on gender and sexual and reproductive rights in the National Education System’.
“The message highlights that the resolution, which has been presented by the Ministry of Education, has spurred concern and criticism from parents, individuals and various faith groups, who fear it would promote so-called ‘gender ideology’ in the country, moving it away from its «history and cultural tradition»”.
Read more:
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2021-06/cuba-bishops-resolution-reproductive-gender-education-schools.html
Date: 22/06/2021.
On the same topic cf.:
Link: https://iglesiacubana.org/cocc/pages/articles/1628
