YOUCAT becomes world's best-selling Catholic book

( April 18, 2012) The young people's catechism of the Catholic Church, titled YOUCAT, has reached the rank of the best-selling Catholic book in the world. The catechism was launched at World Youth Day held in the Spanish capital Madrid in 2011. The Ignatius Press published the English-language version. Jesuit Father Joseph Fessio, editor of Ignatius, referred to YOUCAT's unique role saying : "Like its big brother, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, YOUCAT isn’t a one-time publication. It’s a point of reference for young people around the world and a cornerstone of the New Evangelization.” YOUCAT adapts the content of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to a format intended to engage young people and young adults. The format includes questions and answers, highly-readable commentary, margin photos and illustrations, summary definitions of key terms, Bible citations and quotes from the saints and other teachers. Over a million copies have been sold around the globe.