Attitudes of Polish Young Adults towards the Roman Catholic Church: A Sociological and Pastoral Analysis of Empirical Research among Young Adults and Teachers

The article provides a sociological and pastoral analysis of representative empirical study conducted by means an interview questionnaire among 1003 secondary school students in 2020 2021. was expanded to include data from parallel similarly designed studies carried out teachers religious education order obtain broader view the research problems better understanding young adults becoming familiar with perceptions opinions on analysed issues. reflects discusses following issues: personal relationships between Church along their expectations towards latter, factors considered persuade develop faith be part Church, as well activities offers regarded surveyed subjects particularly needed. These issues, presented interdisciplinary perspective, provide deeper insight into people’s relations allow for diagnosis needs expectations. They also enable identification elements aspects functioning institution, which, pluralistic society course ever-advancing secularisation, requires profound diagnosis, thorough questions about adequacy forms methods evangelisation, ways reaching target audience fulfilment fundamental mission.