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Xaveri Congo
TypeCongolese non-profit youth organization
PurposeCatholic youth organization
Headquarters  Democratic Republic of Congo
Location
Membership
42,000

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]

References

  1. ^ "The Humblest Uniform in Congo: Q&A with Simone Bazos - Roads & Kingdoms". Roads & Kingdoms. 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Section, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Social Development (1967-01-01). Directory of Regional Social Welfare Activities. UN.
  4. ^ "Xaveri Democratic Republic Congo". fimcap.org. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  5. ^ "Charité..................Toujours: Mouvement Xaveri Burundi". xaveriburundi.blogspot.de. Retrieved 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. doi: 10.1080/00309230.1995.11434845. ISSN  0030-9230.