The amount spent by parents on their child’s First Communion day entertainment has more than doubled over the past year while the children themselves are receiving slightly less cash but spending more of it, mostly on computer games.

Protestant children are not in danger of any ‘contamination’ from a Catholic school, writes Victoria White

Catholic education leaders are asking primary schools to facilitate parents who want their children to opt out of religious education, but claim demand for such options is not great.

Two predictable events suggested this week that by choosing not to acknowledge that this society has changed utterly, we seem set on ensuring that an avoidable and destructive conflict becomes an inevitable one. Both events focussed on the place of religion in education and highlighted deeply-held but conflicting beliefs around this issue. Both events highlighted the complexity involved and suggested that as society becomes more diverse, this problem will become even more fraught.

Why are State schools still saying prayers at the beginning of each day? In a secular society, this should be prohibited, considering the huge ethnic changes in population over the last 20 years.

THESE days it’s all about panic in schools with mocks occurring, projects being hauled up and the cramming being turned up to overload. The question being asked around is this: is religion necessary in schools these days?

The Catholic Bishops' Council for Education has welcomed the publication of a new report on how religion should be taught in primary schools.

A new report has recommended that around 50 schools be divested around the country and that 'faith formation' should be taught outside of school hours.