At least according to Jürgen Rüttgers, Prime Minister (Ministerpräsident) of the wealthiest and most populous state (Land) of the German federation, North Rhine-Westphalia, as reported by La Stampa.
Rüttgers, who had an audience with the Pope yesterday, told the Holy Father what his government has been doing in North Rhine-Westphalia (Koranic teaching for Muslim children in public schools, taught by instructors trained in Germany), and declared that "the Pope has maintained the need to teach religion to the new generations and to strengthen this subject in the schools, even for Muslims", in comments that have amazed the Italian press.
Rüttgers, who had an audience with the Pope yesterday, told the Holy Father what his government has been doing in North Rhine-Westphalia (Koranic teaching for Muslim children in public schools, taught by instructors trained in Germany), and declared that "the Pope has maintained the need to teach religion to the new generations and to strengthen this subject in the schools, even for Muslims", in comments that have amazed the Italian press.
