“I think it is not appropriate to engage in ideological battles of a political nature on these issues, but rather to look at the good and real interests of students and teachers.
In this sense, it is important to evaluate, case by case, in individual schools, whether it is appropriate to respect certain significant dates for students of different religions, when there are numerous students from other faiths present.
I would welcome the possibility of interrupting classes for Ramadan, for example, when there are a significant number of Muslim students.”
This was the statement made by the Archbishop of Salerno -Campagna-Acerno, Monsignor Andrea Bellandi, during the usual "9 Minutes with the Archbishop" event, in response to the Campania Region's provision allowing schools in the area to suspend classes during the end-of-Ramadan holiday if there are large numbers of Muslim students.
According to Monsignor Bellandi, “school institutions should tend to promote the recognition that the religious element is an integral part of children's education, and therefore take into account the most significant dates.
Unfortunately, sometimes I don’t see this attention. Even in the Catholic sphere, for example, there are exams on important dates like Good Friday. There should be respect for all faiths and decisions should be made based on mutual respect rather than on disputes of another nature.”
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