Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika
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| Abbreviation | ŻAK, ZAK Malta |
|---|---|
| Type | Maltese non-profit youth organization and registered NGO |
| Purpose | Roman Catholic youth organization, Catholic Action |
| Headquarters |
Birkirkara,  Malta |
Membership | ~800 members |
| Website | zakmalta.org |
Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika (ŻAK) (English: "Youth Catholic Action") is a youth organization as part of the Catholic Action in Malta. It is a wide national organization of the Roman Catholic Church in Malta. ŻAK is a member of the Catholic umbrella of youth organizations Fimcap.
Status and organization
As the Roman Catholic faith is predominant in Malta,[1] ŻAK, as youth branch of the Maltese Catholic Action, plays a central role in Maltese youth work. ŻAK is one of the most important youth organizations on Malta. The Youth Partnership of the Council of Europe and the European Commission listed ŻAK (together with the Maltese National Youth Council, the Maltese Scouts, and the Maltese Guides) as one of the major youth NGOs that has practical knowledge on needs and expectations of young people.[2] ŻAK is one of only 38 chosen NGOs eligible for funding by the Malta Community Chest Fund.[3] In 2005, ŻAK won the National Youth Awareness Prize 2005.[4]
Description and activity
ŻAK is a branch of the Maltese Catholic Action and its purpose is to provide programs for spiritual, social and personal development. The aim of this process is to affirm an individual in his or her proper identity and involve him or her in relationship with God and others.[5] The structures of ŻAK shall assist youth leaders and other young people in the administration of youth work activities and support them to organize group meetings of young people and other activities like summer camps for young people.[6]
History
- 2016: ŻAK organizes the pilgrimage for pilgrims from Malta to the World Youth Day in Krakow. They were officially entrusted to coordinate the pilgrimage by Mgr. Charles J. Scicluna, the Archbishop of Malta.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Religion". aboutmalta.com
- ↑ "Youth Partnership of the Council of Europe and the European Commission". Information sheet. BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF YOUTH. Malta.
- ↑ "Only registered NGOs to benefit from funding". Times of Malta. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ "‘Zghazagh Azzjoni Kattolika’ Wins award". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 27 April 2006.
- ↑ "Homepage of ZAK Malta"
- ↑ "LIST OF HOST VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS". maltacvs.org.
- ↑ "ZAK Malta - World Youth Day 2016". www.zakmalta.org. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
