Catholic School Collaboration With Other Faith Communities: Best Practices

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This study uses a literary review approach to analyze best practices, impacts on student character development, and interfaith community collaboration at Catholic institutions. The study looked through scientific papers spanning 2014–2024 utilizing Google Scholar and ProQuest databases. Key conclusions show three fundamental cooperation pillars—mutual respect, similar convictions, and common good—implemented through interfaith dialogue, cooperative social projects, and cultural events. Among the supporting components are effective communication and supportive leadership; the hindering ones are change, opposition, and limited resources. The cooperation strongly affects student character development in cognitive, emotive, and behavioral arenas and the school atmosphere's inclusiveness. Recommendations for improving interfaith collaboration in educational settings include developing longitudinal empirical research, extending research contexts, strengthening methodological approaches, creating standardized evaluation tools, using technology, and improving competency-based training programs.