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Faith-based principals

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There is a much larger problem when considerin­g faith-based principals for Catholic Church Schools, especially when it involves our children.

Child sexual abuse by Catholic priests has become a worldwide issue with significan­t numbers being reported in many countries. The numbers of court cases and lawsuits has increased worldwide.

These child sex abuse scandals keep piling up and it's causing outrage all over the world, not just about the crimes, but also about the extent of the cover-ups by church officials.

It is so bad that the Vatican announced recently that Pope Frances has called for a summit of all Catholic bishops in February this year, with the subject of the meeting being “protection of minors”.

The abstinence of sex by Catholic priests is the problem here. God made women as a helper for men, but the Catholic religion expects Catholic priests to abstain from all sexual activity and devote themselves to God and the Church’s followers.

It was not in anyone’s mind till the newly appointed Land Transport Authority chief executive came. Those who have been overseas have seen the timetables on bus stations and train stations, but had no idea of having them in place.

We are always asking the bus drivers at what time they would have to leave the station.

But with a timetable in place passengers would be there in good time and would not have to wait a long time in the bus.

These timetables will also play an important role on picking up from where passengers live.

Rather than someone keeping an eye on the bus you will have to keep your eyes on the time.

Having big billboards of the timetable at bus stations will really help the greater public movement.

Delainaves­i

Students will attend West Point military academy (FS 16/1) because of military background and so as Catholic education.

Archbishop Loy Chong will be glad to know this.

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