KCYM is the official state and regional organization under the auspices of the KCBC Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council.

It consists of youngsters between the age group of 15–35 years who subscribe to Catholic values and principles, but beneficiaries include the youth of other religions.

The main aim of KCYM is "The Integral Development of The Catholic Youth and The Total Liberation of Human Society in accordance with the Christian values".

It is to coordinate and empower the human potentials of youth based on the Gospel values, to make them effective agents of change in the socio-religious-political-economic and cultural reality of India, especially of Kerala through National integration.

Today, KCYM has a membership strength of 342,034 young people making it one of the influential organizations in the region.

The Integral Development of the Catholic Youth and the Total Liberation of Human Society in accordance with the Christian values The Integral Development of the Catholic Youth and the Total Liberation of Human Society in accordance with the Christian values KCYM have a ‘common flag’ with tricolor 3 stripes red, white and yellow in order of top to bottom .

Thomas More was born in Milk Street, London on February 7, 1478 as the son of Sir John More, a well-known judge.

One of his first works was an English translation of a Latin biography of the Italian humanist Pico della Mirandola.

While at Lincoln's Inn, he determined to become a monk and subjected himself to the discipline of the Carthusians, living at a nearby monastery and taking part of the monastic life.

More was also instrumental in quelling a 1517 London uprising against foreigners, portrayed in the play Sir Thomas More, possibly by Shakespeare.

In the year 1531, the King discarded himself from the Pope's rule and declared himself the supreme authority of Catholic Church in England.

In 1534 More was one of the person accused of complicity with Elizabeth Barton, the nun of Kent who opposed Henry's break with Rome.