This chapter will analyze the characteristics and the impact that secularization has made on a young Catholic schooling system. It proposes that secularization has represented a huge challenge for the Catholic Church worldwide since it began during the Enlightenment, but at the same time, it offers a major opportunity if school systems become aware of it and work hard for the spread of the Gospel with renewed energy and realistic goals.
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Aristimuño, A. (2007). Secularization: Challenges for Catholic Schools in Uruguay. In: Grace, G., O’Keefe, J. (eds) International Handbook of Catholic Education. International Handbooks of Religion and Education, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5776-2_8
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