Less well-formed young people often need to start elsewhere, with something more attuned to responding to their outlook. Well-formed young Catholics will understand what YOUCAT teaches and will be able to go beyond it to other resources, such as the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Compendium of the Catechism. Teens and young adults, both well-formed Catholic young people, with a positive attitude toward their faith and youth immersed in a culture hostile to many Catholic teachings and practices-and who have absorbed many of the false ideas and values of that culture. Developed with the input of young Catholics, YOUCAT is a faithful and contemporary presentation of the Catholic Faith. It is an official youth catechism recommended by Pope Benedict XVI and compiled under the direction of the primary editor of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna. Does YOUCAT say that the Bible teaches error?Ī.Is YOUCAT's teaching on homosexuality misleading or unsound?.Does YOUCAT say that masturbation is okay?.If YOUCAT is clear, why the controversy?.Are there other internet resources related to YOUCAT?.Will there be support materials for YOUCAT?.I’ve heard that the French, Italian, and English versions all had to be recalled.I’ve seen an internet petition for a “recall” of YOUCAT.I read on the internet that YOUCAT has serious theological errors.Has the English edition been approved by the Church?.How is YOUCAT different from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Compendium of the Catechism?.Also included below are some general replies to more serious questions a few people have raised. The following is a summary of frequently asked questions we have received regarding YOUCAT, along with responses to those questions.

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