Forum Oratori Italiani (FOI) is a
Catholic
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youth organization in
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
. FOI is a member of the Catholic umbrella of youth organizations
Fimcap
The FIMCAP, which is short for Fédération Internationale des Mouvements Catholiques d’Action Paroissiale (French for "International Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements"), is an umbrella organization for Catholic youth organizat ...
.
Structure
FOI is a national umbrella organization of religious associations and bodies involved in
youthwork at
parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or ...
level in Italy. FOI can count almost 40 member organization and about 6,000 parochial recreation centres, which are called “oratori”. About 1,000,000 young people are attending the activities of FOI. About 150.000 volunteers work for FOI as leaders,
catechists and helpers with different roles.
Homepage of Fimcap: FOI
References
Catholic youth organizations
Youth organisations based in Italy
Fimcap
Catholic Church in Italy
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