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Education is the last real bastion of power for the church [tribune.ie]

Published: 01 February 2010

Michael Clifford - "The Catholic church should concentrate its energies towards education at the lower rungs of the socio-economic ladder..."

A Christian Brothers school in Dublin: education is the last real bastion of power for the church

Out of adversity comes opportunity. Following a year from hell, this could be the year in which the Catholic church turns things around. It's all to play for, if only they can bring themselves to go back to basics.

Last Thursday, Catholic Schools Week 2010 was launched. The school system is the last real bastion of power in society for the church. Murphy and Ryan administered a proper hammering to the standing of the church, but they are hanging on in there in schools.

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