The Italian Union of Seventh-Day Adventist Christian Churches ( it, Unione Italiana delle Chiese Cristiane Avventiste del Settimo Giorno, UICCA), part of the worldwide fellowship of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church, is a
Protestant
Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century against what its followers perceived to b ...
denomination in
Italy
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.
The Union's full members, as of 30 June 2020, are 9,359, worshiping in 107 local churches.
In 1986 Italian Seventh-day Adventists first signed an agreement with the Italian government, in accordance with article 8 of the
Italian Constitution
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, which regulates the relations between the Republic and religious minorities. Three successive agreements were later signed. The latter of these agreements was approved by
Parliament
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and made law in 2009.
[http://presidenza.governo.it/USRI/confessioni/norme/LEGGE%2067-2009.pdf ]
Through the
Voce della Speranza (VDS) organization, the UICCA has created the
"Hope Media Italia" Adventist media center, which has both radio (RVS) and TV (HCI) branches.
See also
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Protestantism in Italy
Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century against what its followers perceived to b ...
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General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
The General Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists is the governing organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Its headquarters is located in Silver Spring, Maryland and oversees the church in directing its various divisions and ...
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List of Italian religious minority politicians
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby uni ...
References
External links
Official website*
{{Christianity in Italy
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History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
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Seventh-day Adventist Church in Europe