The religion classes, for students ages 6 to 18 who wish to attend them, will begin in September.
About 60% of the Slovakian population is Catholic. About 9.7% of the population declare themselves atheist.
Slovakian Schools to Begin Teaching the Catholic Faith
VATICAN CITY, JULY 15, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The Catholic religion will be taught in Slovakian public schools in virtue of an education agreement signed between the Holy See and the former Communist republic.
