Prayers should not be said in our State schools

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.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2014 - 01:00

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Paul Doran

27 Monastery Walk

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