I remember when I was very young in the 1950's, religious practices were
encouraged when I attended Public School.
Every Friday in the afternoon 2 buses would pull up to the elementary
school. Catholic Students was bused to the nearby Catholic Church
for Catechism Class. And on an another bus, the protestant children
were taken to the local protestant church for Bible class.
Even in the little town I live in today, there was religious instruction in
the City Park given to young children, and there was many by one
of the protestant ministers in the town.
So religious are still practiced in some parts of the country with the
support of the community.
The local Catholic novus ordo church has no priest yet. Last one left
the priesthood. The congregation is very liberal and very loyal to
Pope Francis.
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