Palermo, Italy - November 2024 - A Symposium of studies on  ‘Catechesis and Youth today’ was held at the Aula Magna of LUMSA in Palermo, in collaboration with the Centre for Religious Pedagogy of the Salesian Province of Sicily (ISI) and in collaboration with the Pastoral Office of the Archdiocese of Palermo. Involvement of members of the Department of Formation Sciences and educators, catechists and formators made it possible to open a combined reflection on the Church's commitment to the renewal of Christian initiation. The various addresses that followed, from the initial greeting by Archbishop Corrado Lorefice, Metropolitan Archbishop of Palermo, by academic authorities and the various speakers, brought out the crucial importance of the evangelisation of young people, especially in contexts of high social deprivation. The aspects that bound the various areas of focus together highlighted the need to listen to young people of all age groups. At the end of the Symposium, some essential coordinates were outlined for qualified educational intervention in the various areas of the Church’s activity. The focus on Salesian pedagogy aroused much interest among the participants, especially in the concluding discussion.