Young People, the Church, and Social Issues

Reflection on Youth's Choice of Involvement in Poverty Issues

Abstract

This article aims to explain the role of young people as an integral part of the Church to carry out the Church's missionary calling and duties. To the extent that young people realize and find their unity in the community of the Church, then the expression of the charisma of young people towards the social environment can enrich the synodal face of the Church, revealing the merciful face of God, especially in the poor and suffering. This article is written using a qualitative research method that focuses on literature studies by sourcing books and journal articles in accordance with the theme reviewed. The results of this study show that the ability to stand in solidarity, dialogue, care, and struggle with people who experience injustice and the poverty is an effort of young people to participate in shaping the universal face of the Church and to be actively involved in social issues. At the same time, young people are helped to find and formulate their identity as a disciple who also carries out a mission of salvation according to his charisma.