| Youcat | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Christoph Schönborn and others |
| Original title | Katholischer Jugendkatechismus |
| Translator | Michael J. Miller |
| Illustrator | Alexander von Lengerke |
| Cover artist | Alexander von Lengerke |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German (Original) |
| Subject(s) | Catechism of the Catholic Church |
| Publisher |
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| Publication date | 25 March 2011 |
| Published in English |
2011 |
| Pages | 303 |
| ISBN | 978-1-86082-728-0 |
Youcat is a 2011 publication, named by its authors as: "Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church", because it aims to be an aid for youth to better understand the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The book, drafted in the form of a conversation, is intended for use by Catholic youths around the world and is available in 25 languages, including Arabic and Chinese. Youcat is based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church (1992) and the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). The Catechism has 304 pages and consists of four chapters with 527 questions and answers.
The foreword was written by Pope Benedict XVI. Approximately 700,000 copies of Youcat were distributed in thirteen different languages on behalf of the Pope during World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid.[1]
Youcat started developing in 2006 under the direction of Viennese Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn by German-speaking theologians, religious educators and priests with the participation of over sixty young people who brought their questions to the intelligibility of the texts and photographs which stayed at his disposal.
The German edition was published on 25 March 2011 in Munich by Pattloch.
Youcat was first published in fourteen languages: English, French, Danish, Italian, Croatian, Dutch, Polish, Spanish, Slovak, Slovenian, Armenian, Ukrainian, Russian, Indonesian. Chinese and Arabic editions are planned. Overall, the Youth Catechism is published in 25 languages.