Abbreviation ŻAK, ZAK Malta Website zakmalta.org | Membership ~800 members Headquarters Birkirkara, Malta | |
Purpose Roman Catholic youth organization, Catholic Action Type of business Maltese non-profit youth organization and registered NGO Similar ERko – Hnutie kresťansk, Katolikus Ifjúsági Mozgalom, Catholic Youth Organizat | ||
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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.
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Status and organization
As the Roman Catholic faith is predominant in Malta, 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. ŻAK is one of only 38 chosen NGOs eligible for funding by the Malta Community Chest Fund. In 2005, ŻAK won the National Youth Awareness Prize 2005.
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. 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.
History
In 2016 the ŻAK organized the pilgrimage from Malta to the World Youth Day in Kraków. They were officially entrusted to coordinate the pilgrimage by Bishop Charles Scicluna.