Catholic education is not about indoctrination – it is about preparing pupils to contribute to the common good | Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference

Catholic education is not about indoctrination – it is about preparing pupils to contribute to the common good | Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference

The following was written for The Irish Times on Tuesday, 27 May, by Alan Hynes, chief executive officer of the Catholic Education Partnership.   In an increasingly pluralistic and multicultural society, the importance of religious education has never been more apparent.   As communities become more diverse – culturally, ethnically and spiritually – the role of religious education in its service to families and to the common good must not dimini…