A choir of nine-or ten-year-old pupils sang pop songs by the likes of Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey; two lads of the same age played piano; some others, slightly older, perhaps twelve or thirteen, performed a rap. After each performance the church erupted into exuberant applause. It was like an audition for American Idol. The priest spoke about how important it was to be joyful, he told them fame and fortune didn’t matter and that everyone was equal. There was no mention at all of God, Jesus or the Bible. After the sermon, which lasted all of five minutes, the pupils who had stood out
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