As Catholic Bishops from around the world gather in Rome this October to focus upon how the Church accompanies and guides young people, we need to ask ourselves: Why are young people so frequently disaffected by their encounter with the Church? And what should be our response to this apparent disconnect? David Wells will explore why, despite our best intentions, we don’t always appear to offer an effective response to the soul searching of the young. He will also look at where young people are finding a sense of meaning and belonging today, and what is likely to come out of the gathering in Rome, suggesting ways in which the Church can focus and direct more attention towards the perplexity and excitement of being young.