YOUCAT English: Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church

What Catholics consider and why (doctrine)
How Catholics celebrate the mysteries of the faith (sacraments)
How Catholics are to live (moral life)
How they Must pray (prayer and spirituality)

The questions are direct and honest, even at times tough; the answers straightforward, relevant, and compelling. YOUCAT will likely change into the “go-to” place for young people to learn the truth about the Catholic faith.

Pope Benedict XVI on the YOUCAT project:

“Dear young friends!
Today I recommend for your reading an strange book….Must we not attempt to translate the Catechism of the Catholic Church into the language of young people? Must we not bring its great riches into the world of today’s youth? Of course, there are lots of differences even a number of the youth of today’s world. And so now, under the capable direction of the Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Cardinal Schoenborn, YOUCAT has been produced for young people. I hope that many young people will let themselves be fascinated by this book.

Many people say to me: The youth of today aren’t interested in this. I disagree, and I am certain that I am right. The youth of today aren’t as superficial as some think. They wish to know what life is all about….This book is exciting because it speaks of our own destiny and so deeply engages every one of use.

So I invite you: Study this Catechism! That is my heartfelt desire. This catechism was not written to please you. It is going to not make life easy for you, because it demands of you a new life. It places before you the Gospel message as the “pearl of great value” (Mt 13:45) for which you should give everything. So I beg you: Study this Catechism with passion and perseverance. Make a sacrifice of your time for it! Study it in the quiet of your room; read it with a friend; form study groups and networks; share with each other on the Internet. By all means continue to talk with each other about your faith….”