Italian bishops encourage enrollment in optional Catholic religion classes
January 15, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: The leadership of the Italian Episcopal Conference has encouraged parents to enroll their children in optional Catholic religion classes in Italian public schools.
“Religion teachers are witnesses of hope, who combine professional competence with attention to individual students and their deepest questions,” the bishops stated. “We are very grateful to all the teachers who, while offering the reasons for the hope that moves them, accompany those who are growing up to discover the beauty and meaning of life, without giving in to the temptations of individualism and resignation, which suffocate the heart and extinguish dreams.”
84% of students are enrolled in the optional class, according to a Vatican newspaper article—with the number highest in the lower grades and lowest (78%) in the upper grades.
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