International coordination of Christian working-class youth

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International Coordination of Christian Working Youth ( en . : International Coordination of Young Christian Workers, abbreviation ICYCW; fr . : Coordination Internationale de la Jeunesse Ouvriére Chrétienne, abbreviation: CIJOC; common abbreviation: CIJOC-ICYCW ) is the name for the international Catholic association of Believers . It was founded in 1987 and recognized by the Holy See in 1989 . It represents 60 member associations, associated members and partner associations.

history

Joseph Cardijn, founder of the Christian Youth Workers

The first organized beginnings of the “Christian labor movement” go back to 1925, when the then young priest and later Cardinal Joseph Cardijn (1882–1967) set the first signs in Belgium . On his initiative, at that time he was leading a young group of workers, the youth workers' movement expanded and began working worldwide. In 1957 the “International Christian Workers Youth” was founded. In addition to the development work, a long-lasting internal crisis developed, and the movement was about to dissolve. Out of this dilemma in 1987 the founding of the "International Coordination of Christian Working Youth" resulted. During the JOC World Council in Rome , the new structure was developed and the future course set. The task now was to coordinate and support the actions of the national movements in relation to the evangelization of young workers according to the instructions of Joseph Cardijn. In 1989 it was recognized by the Holy See as an international Catholic organization under papal law and was later included in the official list as such by the Pontifical Council for the Laity .

Self-image

The action and the educational approaches were shaped by the method : "see-judge-act", which developed into the " révision de vie ". The Christian young workers stand up for the dignity of young workers and young unemployed people and want to protect them against public hostility. According to the idea “among young people, by young people and for young people”, the entire organization should be placed in the hands of the young people. The Christian labor movement is aimed at young workers , white-collar workers , working students , the unemployed and the needy of both sexes.

Organization and expansion

In principle, the independence of the national associations and organizations is respected and maintained. The basic work takes place in the local groups of the national parishes , which are organized in the superordinate area at the diocesan level and above at the national level. The International Coordination holds a world council every four years in which all national movements, associated associations and partner associations take part; the International Council is elected on this council. The International Secretariat is also elected by the World Council and consists of four responsible persons and the Church Assistant . The 60 associations and organizations are distributed among 27 in Africa , 8 in Asia , 11 in Europe , 4 in the Middle East and 11 in South America . Its headquarters are in Rome.

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  1. ↑ "The first plenary assembly of the" Jeunesse Ouvrière Chrétienne "(JOC) took place in Brussels on April 18 and 19, 1925 : 600 delegates publicly declared the existence of the movement and its program Movement considered "(compare Christian Worker Youth # History of the CAJ )