Gov’t Looking to Expand Partnership with the Church
By: , May 29, 2023
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, (second left) speaks with student and vice-president of the Catholic Club, Jessie Ripoll Primary School, Ariella Morrison (second right), at the 2023 Pentecost Assembly, hosted by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, at the National Arena in Kingston on Sunday (May 28). Others (from left) are Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding and Archbishop of Kingston, Roman Catholic Church, Kenneth Richards.
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shares in conversation with Archbishop of Kingston, Roman Catholic Church, Kenneth Richards (right), at the 2023 Pentecost Assembly, hosted by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston at the National Arena in Kingston on Sunday (May 28). At left is Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding.
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the audience at the 2023 Pentecost Assembly, hosted by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, at the National Arena in Kingston on Sunday (May 28).The Full Story
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is seeking to expand its partnership with the church to build more schools in Jamaica.
Mr. Holness said the aim is to enforce a value-based education in the society, after recognising a “transition” in the country’s foundational values.
“I believe the church can play and is playing a very important role in fortifying the society and in ensuring that there isn’t a total collapse of the moral base of the society,” he stated
“I want to use this opportunity to commend the church, in as much as asking for the church to see if more can be done to protect and support our Jamaican civilization,” he added.
The Prime Minister was speaking at the 2023 Pentecost Assembly, hosted by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, at the National Arena in Kingston on Sunday (May 28).
Additionally, Prime Minister Holness informed that schools managed by the church continue to perform exceptionally well.
“Our education system is not as bad as some would have it to be. We have schools that continue to produce world-leading talent,” he stressed.
It is against this background that Mr. Holness noted that, faith-based education is still valuable, “even as society becomes modernized and takes an agnostic view”.
“Being grounded in a faith-based educational programme is still powerful and valuable in today’s world,” the Prime Minister said.