For millions of Catholic families around the world, faith formation doesn’t happen in quiet monasteries or elite schools.
It happens at kitchen tables.
On phones after night shifts.
In countries where Catholic teachers are scarce—or forbidden.
And for many of those families, one quiet constant has been Catholic Online School.
But that access is not guaranteed.
The Problem No One Likes to Talk About
Catholic education is in crisis; not because parents don’t care, but because access is collapsing.
- Tuition is rising faster than wages
- Catholic schools are closing in underserved areas
- Religious education programs are understaffed or nonexistent
- Entire regions of the world have no reliable Catholic formation
At the same time, children are being discipled, very effectively, by everything else: social media, ideology, algorithms, and noise.
The Church is competing for attention in a digital world, often without digital tools.
And that gap is growing.
A Quiet Solution That Reached the World
While many institutions struggled to adapt, Catholic Online School did something radical:
They made Catholic education free.
Not discounted.
Not trial-based.
Not locked behind paywalls.
Free—because faith should never be reserved for those who can afford it.
Today, Catholic Online School serves over 1.5 million students in 193 countries, offering structured courses in:
- Catechism
- Scripture
- Sacraments
- Church history
- Moral theology
- Catholic family formation
All available to students, parents, teachers, catechists, converts, and parishes—at no cost.
For many families, it has become the only consistent source of Catholic teaching their children receive.
Why This Is at Risk Right Now
Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
Free education is expensive to maintain.
Servers.
Curriculum development.
Teachers.
Video production.
Platform security.
Translation.
Catholic Online School has no corporate owners.
No political backing.
No tuition revenue.
It exists because a small percentage of readers and users choose to support it.
And as the year ends, that support determines whether this work continues—or quietly shrinks.
This Isn’t About a Website. It’s About Formation.
If Catholic Online School disappeared tomorrow:
- Millions would lose daily access to faithful teaching
- Homeschool families would lose structured Catholic support
- Catechists would lose ready-made tools
- Converts would lose guidance
- Children would lose formation—often permanently
Education shapes belief.
Belief shapes culture.
And culture shapes the future of the Church.
This is not a theoretical risk. It’s a practical one.
What You Can Do—Right Now
If Catholic Online School has ever helped you, your family, or your parish—or if you believe Catholic education should remain free and global—you can act today.
Your support helps keep:
- Courses online
- New lessons created
- Children learning the faith
- Catholic truth accessible worldwide
One gift sustains millions.
The Choice Before Us
The world is not slowing down.
Ideology is not waiting.
And children are not neutral.
Catholic education must be present, accessible, and strong—now.
Free Catholic education doesn’t survive on good intentions.
It survives because people decide it matters.
Keep Catholic education free.
Keep it global.
Keep it alive.
👉 Support Catholic Online School today and help carry the faith into the next generation.
