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Moncrieff Highlights

The daily dose of madness and intrigue from Sean Moncrieff and his rebel radio crew Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff Highlights on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

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Where does the Confirmation pledge come from?

The Pledge is a promise that kids make during the Holy Communion process in 5th or 6th class. Confirmation season is here and 90% of the primary schools in the country remain under Catholic patronage. This is in spite of the fact that a new study revealed that more than half of teachers in Catholic schools “do not believe in a personal God”.   Newstalk’s Simon Tierney joins Seán to give his report on its origins, how prevalent it is today and how it exactly works.