Washington D.C., Jun 19, 2005 / 22:00 pm
The United States bishops have renewed their commitment to supporting Catholic schools across the country into the new millennium.
They issued a statement to that effect June 16, during their spring meeting in Chicago last week.
The statement, titled Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium affirms: “Catholic schools are a vital part of the teaching mission of the Church.”
The statement says Catholic schools must remain available and accessible in all areas of a diocese for children of all faiths and all economic backgrounds.
"This has been a proud part of the history of Catholic schools in the 19th and 20th centuries,” the statement reads. “We must continue this outreach in the new millennium."