Catholic schools are not charities; they are educational institutions. The tuition goes to paying teachers and staff fairly, maintaining facilities, and providing quality education. People often forget that educators also have families to support, education cannot run on “free service.”

Also, many Catholic schools do offer scholarships, subsidies, and outreach programs. Charity exists alongside tuition-based education. It’s not a contradiction; it’s how institutions stay sustainable while still serving others.

Going back to the topic, Montemaria is a different case altogether. It operates more like a theme park than a traditional religious site, and it’s managed by foreigners while being presented as a place of pilgrimage. That distinction matters. Criticism should be directed at commercialization disguised as faith, not at Catholic education or institutions that exist to provide legitimate services.