The Education Battle: The Role of the Catholic Church in the Spanish Education System

Abstract

The Catholic Church has played and continues to play a key role in the evolution and confi guration of the Spanish education system. Today, more than 21% of compulsory education pupils study at Catholic schools and this fi gure does not appear to be falling. In this article, after a few short preliminary notes on the role of Catholic institutions in the education system, we will focus on an analysis of the challenges being faced today by the Catholic Church and the responses offered by the various Catholic institutions.