Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Catholic school : the sacred and the secular -- Catholic schools : the renewal of spiritual capital and the critique of the secular world -- Renewing spiritual capital : an urgent priority for the future of Catholic education internationally -- Catholic schools and the common good : what this means in educational practice -- First and foremost the church offers its educational services to the poor : class, inequality and Catholic schooling in contemporary contexts -- Educational studies and faith-based schooling : moving from prejudice to evidence based argument -- Making connections for the future directions : taking religion seriously in the sociology of education -- On the international study of Catholic education : why we need more systematic scholarship and research -- The dilemmas of catholic headteachers -- Realising the mission : Catholic approaches to school effectiveness -- Faith school leadership : a neglected sector of in-service education in the United Kingdom -- The state and Catholic schooling in England and Wales : politics, ideology and mission integrity -- Mission integrity : contemporary challenges for Catholic school teachers -- Christianity, modernities and knowledge -- Catholic social teaching should permeate the Catholic secondary school curriculum : an agenda for reform -- Catholic values and education policy…”