Pope Leo XIV to name St. John Henry Newman a patron saint of Catholic education Pope Leo XIV will name St. John Henry Newman a patron saint of Catholic education in a document to be published on Oct. 28 for the 60th anniversary of Gravissimum Educationis, the Second Vatican Council\u2019s declaration on Christian education. The Holy Father will designate Newman as an official co-patron saint of education, together with St. Thomas Aquinas, during the Vatican\u2019s Jubilee of the World of Education from Oct. 27 to Nov. 1, which is expected to draw 20,000 pilgrims. The saint will also be declared the 38th doctor of the Church by Leo at the jubilee\u2019s closing Mass on Nov. 1, the solemnity of All Saints. Cardinal Jos\u00e9 Tolentino de Mendon\u00e7a, the prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, announced the upcoming designation during an Oct. 22 press conference. Newman, de Mendon\u00e7a said, is an \u201cextraordinary educator and great inspiration for the philosophy of education.\u201d The pope will also publish a document on Oct. 28 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Gravissimum Educationis. Leo\u2019s document will \u201creflect on the topicality of the declaration and on the challenges that education must confront today, in particular the Catholic schools and universities,\u201d de Mendon\u00e7a said. Gravissiumum Educationis, the cardinal said, is a \u201cfundamental document with a strong impact on the contemporary vision of education. The document had a fundamental role in and outside of the Church, and it should be recognized.\u201d In addition to reaffirming the universal right to education, the Vatican II declaration marked \u201can important change in the language, that is, the mentality, for speaking about school, not in terms of institutions but rather in terms of educational communities,\u201d he added. The cardinal quoted at length from the pope\u2019s document to be published Oct. 28, which says that Gravissimum Educationis \u201chas lost none of its bite\u201d since its publication. \u201cSince its reception, a constellation of works and charisms has been born … a spiritual and pedagogical heritage capable of crossing the 21st century and responding to the most pressing challenges,\u201d the pope says in the document. \u201cThis heritage is not set in stone: It is a compass that continues to point the way,\u201d Leo says. \u201cToday\u2019s expectations are no less than those the Church faced 60 years ago. Indeed, they have expanded and become more complex. … History challenges us with new urgency. Rapid and profound changes expose children, adolescents, and young people to unprecedented fragility. It is not enough to preserve: We must relaunch.\u201d \u201cI ask all educational institutions to inaugurate a season that speaks to the hearts of the new generations, recomposing knowledge and meaning, competence and responsibility, faith and life.\u201d According to the latest Vatican statistics shared at the Oct. 22 press conference, there are 230,000 Catholic universities and schools present across 171 countries, serving almost 72 million students. This article was originally published on CNA. Receive the most important news from EWTN Vatican via WhatsApp. It has become increasingly difficult to see Catholic news on social media. Subscribe to our free channel today EWTN Vatican on WhatsApp Hannah Brockhaus Would you like to receive the latest updates on the Pope and the Vatican Receive articles and updates from our EWTN Newsletter. More news related to this article Pope Leo XIV appoints new director of the Vatican Observatory Summit on Spreading the Christian Message While Staying Relevant Female Anglican Bishop Participates in the Meeting of the Council of Cardinals and Pope Francis Cardinal Zuppi arrives in Ukraine to begin work as Vatican peace envoy Pope Francis Marks 11 Years as Pontiff Pope Francis prays for victims of Moscow terrorist attack at Palm Sunday Mass<\/p>\n