Zenit. The World Seen
from Rome. 18 / 01 / 2001
Students can´t wear religious objects to class
HAVANA, JAN. 18, 2001 (Zenit.org).-Calling it "new repressive action
against believers" in Cuba, Vatican Radio said Havana’s primary
schools have barred from class those students who use religious objects.
"Crosses, holy cards, medals, scapulars and other religious articles
are disallowed in the schools, despite the parents’ rejection [of the
measure] and their appeal to the Ministry of Education, challenging the norm,"
Vatican Radio’s Spanish weekly news service reported today
(http://www.radiovaticano.org).
Ministry of Education sources stated that the measure was adopted in order
to avoid religious expression from "obstructing" the
political-ideological formation given to students.
One of the parents interviewed said, "The officials agree that the
measure is persuasive, not absolute, and said they would take up the matter with
those who imposed it because the loss of classes is very harmful to students."
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