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Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, highlighted the tenets of Catholic education and the modern challenges facing educators in a pastoral letter on Tuesday.
In his letter, “The Joy and Wonder of Catholic Education: Developing Authentically Catholic Schools,” Conley noted that “a truly Catholic education is concerned with the formation of the whole person: intellectually, morally, socially, and spiritually.”
Conley highlighted the many challenges that Catholic schools face today in the letter, including the “crisis of imagination,” loneliness among students, and a lack of joy in education.
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Nebraska bishop calls for ‘developing authentically Catholic schools’ in new pastoral letter
Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, highlighted the tenets of Catholic education and the modern challenges facing educators in a pastoral letter on Tuesday.