Everyone registered for World Youth Day is getting a free copy of YouCat in their native language as part of their registration packet, as it is officially introduced in Madrid. When YouCat was launched back in April, we talked with its publisher. Here's that discussion.
When you think of a good read, the Catechism of the Catholic Church probably doesn't come to mind. That's why YouCat is exciting -- it presents the Catechism in a compelling and engaging way. YouCat is the official new "Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church." But its potential value goes well beyond this definition.
Today, Fr. Joseph Fessio, S. J., founder and editor of Ignatius Press, U.S. publisher of YouCat, is in Rome for the presentation of YouCat to Pope Benedict XVI. We sat down with Fr. Fessio last week to discuss why this book is needed, who can benefit from it and how it came to be made.