Polish bishops protest
The decree was unanimously rejected by the Catholic Church. A circular from the Polish Bishops' Conference states: "Dear parents, please ensure that your children participate in religious education at school. You made the decision on the day of their baptism to guide them on the path of faith."
"Let us educate together,"
– the bishops said in a pastoral letter..
They also pointed out that the educational process should include not only the mental, intellectual, and physical spheres but also the spiritual sphere, including appropriate faith formation, Kath.net reports.
"The need for a relationship with God is a natural human need," they stress.
"Parents, whose taxes also finance the school, have the right to demand that the school educate their children according to the values handed down in the family and the Church through faith education," they write.
The decree affecting religious education prompted the Association of Secular Catechists to organize a protest in Warsaw's Castle Square. The protesters wrote on their banners:
"Science and religion", "Stop discrimination against believers", "Religion is the most important good in the life of the nation", "We want God in books in schools".
The Association of Secular Catechists also asked President Andrzej Duda to appeal to the Constitutional Court against the amendment of the decree.
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