A Religious Portrait of a Young Participant from WYD 2016 Cover Image

Religijny portret młodego uczestnika Światowych Dni Młodzieży 2016
A Religious Portrait of a Young Participant from WYD 2016

Author(s): Tadeusz Panuś
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Pastoral Theology, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: World Youth Day in 2016; religiosity of a young Catholic; young Pilgrim from WYD 2016; religious Portrait; Catholic Church; youth

Summary/Abstract: Considering the fact that the present young generation shall decide about the religious face of the Church in the years to come, it is worth asking – “what is the religious and moral condition of young people today?” A perfect opportunity to have a close look at this condition was provided by the World Youth Day taking place in Krakow in 2016. The present article, based on study conducted by The Institute of Statistics of the Catholic Church in Poland among participants of the World Youth Day and entitled : Stages of Religious Socialization and Elements of Religious Attitudes of Participants of the World Youth Day in 2016 undertakes an attempt to draw a religious portrait of a young Catholic at the beginning of the 21st century. The article shows the genesis, objectives and history of the WYD in the World and in Poland. It presents the methodology of studies conducted among participants of the World Youth Day in summer 2016. Next, follows the discussion of religious attitudes, that is the faith and the identification of young people with the Church, presentation of their religious practices, their opinions on moral issues, awareness of membership of parish communities and religious movements and finally, attitude towards Church as an institution. Summing up, it should be concluded that the experience of membership and participation in the life of community plays an important role in the life in faith and its conscious professing.

  • Issue Year: 21/2017
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 61-76
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish