International Catholic Conference of Scouting

As an international association of believers, the International Catholic Conference of Scouting is a private juridical person according to canons 298-311 and 321-329 of the Canon Law of the Catholic Church.

The ICCS is in contact with the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life for any pastoral issues, and to participate in the workings of international organisations.

Guaranteeing Communication between the Catholic Church and WOSM

On an international level, the ICCS is the representative organisation which ensures the institutional link between the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the Catholic Church.

Inviting Young Catholic Scouts to Participate in the Life of the Church

The ICCS invites its members to promote among its children and young people any event carried out by the Church community which hosts them (parishes, schools, dioceses, episcopal conferences, continental conferences, the Vatican). It shares the invitations to local, regional or world gatherings of young Catholics, especially the World Youth Days, and to the Church’s campaigns. The ICCS asks Scouts to implement the diocese pastoral letters, the papal encyclicals, especially Laudato Si’ and Fratelli Tutti, in which Scouting sees itself fully represented.

Supporting the Link between Scout Associations and the Local Church

The ICCS is asked to provide advice and help in difficult situations, such as a lack of links between the associations (or Catholic committees) and the local church, or difficulties when collaborating within an open association between the national HQ and the Catholic committee. The ICCS does not have the power to take a side or take part in the decision-making process of the associaitons. Instead, it get in touch with the mamber associations to develop musual assistance, to develop faith education programmes, to train spiritual counsellors and chaplains, etc… .