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The assassination of a 31-year-old political activist twelve days ago and the intense anger and emotion that many have expressed in its wake have left many Americans profoundly unsettled. Those who were in the worship service the Sunday after the shooting at the Waldensian Presbyterian Church in Valdese, North Carolina, had the opportunity to grieve … Continue reading Worship at Waldensian Presbyterian Church at a Crisis Point in American Life

The following report was written by Till Hüttenberger, the pastor of the Evangelical Peace Church in Mönchengladbach, Germany, who is pictured below. This report appeared first in the Rundbrief of the Waldenser Freundeskreis. The Friends of Servizio Cristiano in Reisi on the island of Sicily just held their annual meeting. It was a positive and … Continue reading Servizio Cristiano is Moving Forward – Report from Riesi

Two resolutions adopted by the recent Waldensian Methodist synod ask for an end to the ongoing tragedy in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank as well as an end to what the resolutions described as the illegal occupation of the Palestinian Territories. The resolutions supported those in Israel who are committed to building peace … Continue reading Waldensian Synod Calls for Recognizing the State of Palestine and Ending the Tragedy in Gaza

Each year at the annual meeting of the Waldensian synod, international guests are invited to give a word of greetings. It is understood that these greetings are a mix of the official and the personal. Part of the greeting is intended to speak for the body the person represents, and part of the greeting represents … Continue reading Greetings from AWS Executive Director to the 2025 Waldensian Synod

AWS President Kevin Frederick Reflects on his Recent Visit in Malawi From the 12th Century forward, the pre-Reformation Waldensians gravitated to Scripture passages that emphasized the responsive works of the faithful, rather than their doctrinal beliefs. They were far more interested in books of the New Testament like James, than in doctrinal books, like Romans. In that … Continue reading A Waldensian Vision in the Smiling Heart of Africa

The following newsflash from Lampedusa comes from NEV, the press agency of the Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy. “Some have lost a sister, some a young child, some a husband. They are not tragedies, but deaths foretold.” With these words, Marta Bernardini, coordinator of Mediterranean Hope, the migrant and refugee program of the Federation … Continue reading Newsflash: New Shipwreck off Lampedusa

It’s the second week in August, which means it will soon be La Festa Valdese in Italy, la Fiesta de la Fraternidad Valdense in the Rio de la Plata, and the Waldensian Festival in Valdese, North Carolina, USA, not to mention the many others in Switzerland, Germany, England, and Scotland who will also be celebrating the “ties … Continue reading Festa Valdese, Fiesta de la Fraternidad Valdense, Waldensian Festival

On Sunday, June 1, El Parque Home in Colonia Belgrano, Uruguay, celebrated its 25th anniversary. The following article describes a bit of the history and the current mission of Hogar El Parque. The history of Hogar El Parque began in 1993, when Wilma Rommel and Álvaro Michelin Salomón were in Colonia Belgrano and a committee … Continue reading 25 Years of Work in El Parque Home

Matt Matthews, a co-pastor of the Waldensian Presbyterian Church in Valdese, North Carolina, wrote the following reflection in the wake of the recent flooding in Texas. The flooding in Texas has me wringing my hands and pacing circles.  My compassion fatigue has already put me on life-support. The seemingly unending war in Ukraine; the cataclysm … Continue reading One Response to High Waters On the Guadalupe River

Paolo Naso, a professor of political science at the La Sapienza University in Rome and a good friend to many in the American Waldensian Society, and Brunetto Salvarani, a professor of theology of mission and dialogue at the Catholic Theological Faculty of Emilia Romagna, recently sent an open letter to the president of the Union of Italian … Continue reading An Open Letter about Gaza