Parliament Investigates England's Catholic Schools

As reported previously here, Catholic bishops in England have been ordered to appear before the House of Commons Select Committee on Children, Schools and Families for what some Labour MPs deem an excessive Catholic influence in Catholic schools. Specifically, they are concerned about a ban by Patrick O’Donoghue, the Bishop of Lancaster, on what he calls “values free” sex education and his request that a crucifix be displayed in every classroom.

The chairman of the House Select Committee, Mr. Barry Sheerman, is quoted as saying: "It seems to me that faith education works all right as long as people are not that serious about their faith.”

The Daily Mail updates this outrageous story here.