The identify of the Catholic school for a culture of Dialogue

Congregation for Catholic Education (of the Institutes of Studies). Instruction (22.01.2022)

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Description

This Instruction is intended to clarify some points about the Christian witness that Catholic schools should give in the modern world, especially encouraging them to intensify the culture of dialogue.

  • The first part of the highlights the evangelizing mission of the Catholic school as the presence of the Church in the educational world.
  • The second part deals with the function, with its multiple charisms donated by the Holy Spirit and with its hierarchical order, of the different protagonists of Catholic education.
  • The third part is dedicated to some critical points that may arise in the exercise of Catholic education according to different circumstances.
  • Finally, the Instruction as a whole reminds us that it is possible to contribute to the culture of dialogue without losing the Catholic identity.