Rome (NEV), September 21, 2019 – On September 20, at 18:30 at the Waldensian Church in via IV Novembre, Rome, a cult of thanksgiving was celebrated in memory of the breach of Porta Pia which opened the doors of Rome to religious freedom and to the preaching of the Gospel.
“On the 20th of September 1870, Rome was freed from the sovereignty of the pope, which had been lasting for almost 1000 years, and was annexed to Italy – it was written on the invitation to participate to the event-. For the first time the gates to the Jewish ghetto of Rome were not closed at sunset, and they were never closed again. For the first time a load of Bibles and New Testaments entered in Rome, like those that Pius IX had burned twenty years earlier. For the first time it was possible for evangelicals to believe and preach openly and legally, to build places of worship open to all, to work for the good of the city. For the first time people were protected by a liberal statute and not at the mercy of an absolute religious monarchy”.
“For all these first times … we thank God for XX September, inviting all citizens. Everyone is welcome! ”, the organizers concluded.
Preaching Marco Fornerone, pastor of the Waldensian church of Rome – Piazza Cavour.
An aperitif-party followed at the first floor lounge.
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