31.   The Italian bishops conference this week unveiled the catechism, for use in parishes and religion classes.

32.   The question of whether religion classes should be eliminated from public schools is part of a separate study, due next year.

33.   The opposing political forces have often clashed over such issues as religion classes in public schools, abortion and the role of the Catholic church in Polish society.

34.   They argued that provisions on church marriages, burial of non-Catholics and religion classes in schools were vague and could violate the rights of non-believers.

35.   With parental consent, students can take religion classes.