Catholic Commission for Social Justice
In my last article I shared the first four clauses of the 1960 Concordat. I now outline the last five clauses. Over the years a number of individuals have written about the Concordat, including Marion O’Callaghan and Prof John Spence whose excellent series (four in 2006 and four in December 2011) should inform our evaluation of Catholic Education.
“Among the many and grave duties of rulers who would do their best for their people, the first and chief is to act with justice – with that justice which is called in the schools distributive – towards each and every class” (Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum no. 27)
Since many Catholics may not be aware of the content of the 1960 Concordat, which governs the relationship between the Church and the State where Education is concerned, I wish to share with readers the content of this Concordat.