Paweł Mąkosa

Rev. Prof. Dr. hab. Paweł Mąkosa serves as Professor at the Department of Integral Catechesis, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. With over two decades of academic service, he specializes in Religious Education, Catechetics, and Youth Ministry, focusing on challenges posed by secularization, digital media, and migration patterns.

• Key research areas: Religious Education, Eschatology, Digital Pedagogy, Migration Catechetics
• Editorial roles: Member of editorial boards for Studia Leopoliensia, Verbum Vitae

His work analyzes shifts in Polish youth religiosity, digital education integration, and Polish diaspora pastoral care. Recent publications examine medieval mystical visions of afterlife, secularization's impact on religious instruction, and modern pedagogical reforms.

• 2024: Co-authored analysis of medieval female mystics' visions
• 2023: Quantitative study on Polish youth religiosity
• 2022: Research on Polish complementary schools in Great Britain

Scientific recognitions include:

• Rector's Award III degree (2023)
• Ministerial textbook approvals (2014-2024)
• FENIX 2020 Distinction

Active in curriculum development, he chairs the team creating Poland's new core religious education curriculum while conducting international comparative studies on Catholic educational systems.