Xaveri Congo
| Type | Congolese non-profit youth organization |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Location | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Members | 42,000 |
Xaveri Congo is a Catholic youth organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[1] Xaveri Congo is part of the African Xaveri Movement and a member of the Catholic umbrella of youth organizations Fimcap.[2]
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).[3] Unlike the scouts Xaveri considers itself an apostolic movement.[4]
References
- Back to citation "The Humblest Uniform in Congo: Q&A with Simone Bazos - Roads & Kingdoms". Roads & Kingdoms. 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2016-06-10; Ceuppens, Bambi (2004-01-01). Congo made in Flanders?: koloniale Vlaamse visies op "blank" en "zwart" in Belgisch Congo (in Dutch). Academia Press. ISBN 9789038203898; Section, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Social Development (1967-01-01). Directory of Regional Social Welfare Activities. UN.
- Back to citation "Xaveri Democratic Republic Congo". fimcap.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- Back to citation "Charité..................Toujours: Mouvement Xaveri Burundi". xaveriburundi.blogspot.de. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- Back to citation 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. doi:10.1080/00309230.1995.11434845. ISSN 0030-9230.