Video Introduction to the Waldensian Church

What Does it Mean to be Waldensian?
Being Waldensian means always being in the process of becoming a Christian. The Waldensian movement was born out of a conversion. At a certain point, this mysterious person, Valdo, underwent a spiritual crisis. As a result of this spiritual crisis, he felt that he could no longer live as he had lived until that moment. His crisis revolutionized his life, but that initial revolution was only the beginning, because when a person wants to be a Christian, that person enters a process that never stops. This is the key to understanding Waldensian history: To be Waldensian means to be continuously in the process of becoming, to be always on a journey towards a goal which is to become Christian. —Paolo Ricca

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Highlights of the 2026 Italian Waldensian-Methodist Synod
The annual synod of the Evangelical Waldensian Methodist Church in Italy met August 22 – 26 in Torre Pellice, Italy. Carol Bechtel, the executive director of the American Waldensian Society attended the meeting. This is her report. It was my privilege to attend the recent synod of the Waldensian/Methodist church in Torre Pellice, Italy as … Continue reading Highlights of the 2026 Italian Waldensian-Methodist Synod
Faith is Like a Quilt: The More You Contemplate It, The More Mysterious It Becomes
One of the goals of the American Waldensian Society is to help Waldensians as well as those who consider themselves to have been influenced by Waldensians to learn from each other. That’s why the AWS weekly email is sometimes devoted to sharing reflections about what we believe and how we can live out what we … Continue reading Faith is Like a Quilt: The More You Contemplate It, The More Mysterious It Becomes
This Year’s Waldensian Synod Is Now Meeting in Torre Pellice
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