{"id":3131,"date":"2013-02-28T06:32:26","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T14:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/?p=3131"},"modified":"2014-01-15T12:32:46","modified_gmt":"2014-01-15T20:32:46","slug":"remembering-pope-benedicts-support-for-catholic-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/remembering-pope-benedicts-support-for-catholic-education","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Pope Benedict’s Support for Catholic Education"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Pope Benedict’s last day as pontiff, Fr. Ron Nuzzi of the Alliance for Catholic Education recalls the Holy Father’s support of Catholic education<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Pope<\/a>Popes do not often have high levels of engagement with the world of K-12 Catholic schooling, but Benedict XVI will be long remembered and often quoted by Catholic educators in the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow beautiful are the footsteps of those who bring good news\u201d (Romans 10:15). Saint Paul wrote those words to Christians in Rome, but it was Pope Benedict XVI who spoke them to a group of Catholic educators. The occasion was a pastoral visit to the United States in April 2008.The venue was a conference hall at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n

With this biblical phrase first formulated by the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 52:27) and then quoted by Saint Paul, Pope Benedict praised the dedication and commitment of Catholic educational leaders, including teachers, principals, diocesan superintendents, religious educators, university presidents, and professors.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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On Pope Benedict’s last day as pontiff, Fr. Ron Nuzzi of the Alliance for Catholic Education recalls the Holy Father’s support of Catholic education: Popes do not often have high levels of engagement with the world of K-12 Catholic schooling, but Benedict XVI will be long remembered and often quoted by Catholic educators in the … <\/p>\n

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