Rome, Italy, Feb 23, 2012 / 15:13 pm
The co-creator of the Church’s catechism for young people has revealed that it's now the top selling Catholic book in the world.
“The latest figures show that Youcat has sold 1.7 million copies worldwide. It’s been a great success in nearly every country where it has been published,” said German publisher Bernard Meuser in a Feb. 23 interview with CNA.
“For example, it is number one in Spain, number one in America, and number one in Germany along with the Pope’s latest book.”
In 2006 Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna and Meuser decided to work on catechism that transmitted the Church’s teachings “in a way that younger people can understand.” He said Cardinal Schönborn’s key advice was that “if you do something for young people, you should do it with young people.”