From missions to church. 160 years of Methodism in Italy

The exhibition From missions to church. 160 years of Methodism in Italy celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Integration Pact between the Methodist and Waldensian Churchesoffering visitors an experience multimedia spanning a century and a half of history. The exhibition, curated by Davide RossoDirector of the Waldensian Cultural Centre Foundationfocuses on the path of the Methodism from a British missionary movement to full integration into the Italian ecclesial reality.

Through a careful selection of historical documents, period photographs, audiovisual contributions e interactive installationsthe route highlights the evolution of a faith tradition rooted in a strong social and educational commitment. Visitors can discover the stories of the first missions in the new Kingdom of Italythe formation of the first local communitieschallenges faced by churches in the big cities and in the small centresup to the historic moment of 1975year of the official integration with the Waldensian Church.

The exhibition is proposed as a space for cultural and spiritual reflectionvaluing Methodism's contribution to building a more inclusivebased on the principles of dialogueof the solidarity and the evangelical witness.