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Facing opposition from both the Brazilian bishops and the National Association of Catholic Education, conservative Christian groups are pressuring President Jair Bolsonaro and lawmakers to legalize homeschooling.

Addressing some 1000 young people of the “Shalom” Catholic Community in the Vatican, Pope Francis encourages them to keep their missionary charism alive as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of their Brazilian-born movement that aims to evangelize the young, by the young.

At an international conference on refugee and migrant education sponsored by the Pontifical Gregorian University, Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, emphasizes the importance of working together to provide educational opportunities for migrants and refugees.

Esther Ngemba knows what it's like to suddenly leave her homeland behind and face questions not just about safety but continuing her education.

Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino of Assisi shares his hopes for the Economy of Francesco event taking place on 22-24 September in his central Italian city, and says Pope Francis will invite young economists to chart a path toward economic renewal in the model of St. Francis.

During a U.N. education summit, the Vatican's secretary of state reiterated Pope Francis' pre-pandemic call that education is "one of the most effective ways of making our work and history more human."