Xaveri Congo Explained

Xaveri Congo
Size:	250px
Type:	Congolese non-profit youth organization
Purpose:	Catholic youth organization
Membership:	42,000
Leader Title2:	Presidents
Leader Title3:	Praeses
Leader Title4:	Secretary-General

Xaveri Congo is a Catholic youth organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo.^{[1] [2] [3]} Xaveri Congo is part of the African Xaveri Movement and a member of the Catholic umbrella of youth organizations Fimcap.^[4]

History

Xaveri Congo was founded in 1952/53 in Congo. The foundation of Xaveri Congo was also the beginning of the African Xaveri Movement that spread also to different other African countries like Burundi (Xaveri Burundi), Rwanda (Xaveri Rwanda) and South Africa (Xaveri South Africa).^[5] Unlike the scouts Xaveri considers itself an apostolic movement.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Humblest Uniform in Congo: Q&A with Simone Bazos - Roads & Kingdoms. 2014-08-21. Roads & Kingdoms. en-US. 2016-06-10.
2. Book: Ceuppens, Bambi. Congo made in Flanders?: koloniale Vlaamse visies op "blank" en "zwart" in Belgisch Congo. 2004-01-01. Academia Press. 9789038203898. nl.
3. Book: Section, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Social Development. Directory of Regional Social Welfare Activities. 1967-01-01. UN. en.
4. Web site: Xaveri Democratic Republic Congo. fimcap.org. 2016-06-10.
5. Web site: Charité..................Toujours: Mouvement Xaveri Burundi. xaveriburundi.blogspot.de. 2016-06-10.
6. Rompaey. Lies Van. 1995-01-01. The Development of the Catholic Youth Organizations in the Belgian Congo (1908–1960). Paedagogica Historica. 31. sup1. 193–212. 10.1080/00309230.1995.11434845. 0030-9230.