Italian Union of Seventh-day Adventist Christian Churches
The Italian Union of Seventh-Day Adventist Christian Churches (Italian: Unione Italiana delle Chiese Cristiane Avventiste del Settimo Giorno, UICCA), part of the worldwide fellowship of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is a Protestant denomination in Italy.[1][2]
The Union's full members, as of 30 June 2020, are 9,359, worshiping in 107 local churches.[3]
In 1986 Italian Seventh-day Adventists first signed an agreement with the Italian government, in accordance with article 8 of the Italian Constitution, 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 and made law in 2009.[4][5]
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
References
- ^ "Gli Avventisti del Settimo Giorno". cesnur.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Seventh-day Adventist Membership:Countries Compared". NationMaster. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ "Italian Union of Churches Conference - Adventist Organizational Directory".
- ^ "Governo Italiano - Le intese con le confessioni religiose". governo.it. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ http://presidenza.governo.it/USRI/confessioni/norme/LEGGE%2067-2009.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links
- Official website
- "Italian Adventist Media Center". HopeMedia Italia (in Italian).