Italy Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/italy/ Global Ministries is a common missional witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Global Ministries works with approximately 290 faith-based international partners in close to 90 countries. Our Vision: That all of God’s people and creation share in God’s abundant life. Our Mission: To receive and share the Good News of Jesus Christ by joining with global and local partners to work for justice, reconciliation, and peace. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:15:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.globalministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/favicon-150x150.png Italy Archives - Global Ministries https://www.globalministries.org/region/italy/ 32 32 Following a shipwreck near Lampedusa, Mediterranean Hope’s coordinator states, “Without legal channels, more lives will be lost” https://www.globalministries.org/following-a-shipwreck-near-lampedusa-mediterranean-hopes-coordinator-states-without-legal-channels-more-lives-will-be-lost/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:15:06 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=59957 [The following article was originally posted by the Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy (FCEI)’s media (NEV). Mediterranean Hope, a Disicples and UCC partner, through Global Ministries, is the refugee and migrant ministry of the FCEI, of which the Waldensian … Read more

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]]> Pray with Italy, Sunday, June 15, 2025 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-italy-sunday-june-15-2025/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=resource&p=58802 Lectionary Selection:  John 16:12-15 Prayers for Italy The lectionary reading speaks into a time of grief and confusion for the disciples as Jesus warns them that he will leave them – and seeks to reassure them that their grief will turn … Read more

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]]> A Place to Call Home https://www.globalministries.org/a-place-to-call-home/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:44:30 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=58674 Written by: Margaret Kofron, a Global Missions Intern with the Middle East & Europe Region Before arriving at Mediterranean Hope in Scicli, Sicily, I worked with a nonprofit called The Samaritans in Green Valley, Arizona, United States. These two organizations have … Read more

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]]> The House of Many Cultures https://www.globalministries.org/the-house-of-many-cultures/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:51:02 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=58650 Written by: Margaret Kofron, a Global Missions Intern with the Middle East & Europe Region Greetings! My name is Margaret Kofron, and I am honored to serve as a Global Mission Intern with Global Ministries. My journey began on December … Read more

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]]> Margaret Kofron https://www.globalministries.org/people/margaret-kofron/ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:09:49 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?post_type=person&p=58116 Margaret Kofron is a Global Mission Intern with Forum for Development, Culture, and Dialogue, in Beirut, Lebanon. In this role, she serves as the Communications and Program Associate. Before serving with Global Ministries, she was the director of faith formation … Read more

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]]> In its 10th anniversary year, Mediterranean Hope issues a “Mediterranean Hope Vocabulary” https://www.globalministries.org/in-its-10th-anniversary-year-mediterranean-hope-issues-a-mediterranean-hope-vocabulary/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:45:53 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=57994 Mediterranean Hope had a most joyful 10th anniversary celebration in Rome in October and were delighted that some of its international partners were able to send video greetings to be shared at that event. You can view the video greetings … Read more

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]]> A Movement that is Perpetually in Motion https://www.globalministries.org/a-movement-that-is-perpetually-in-motion/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:51:04 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=57130 A Report on This Year’s Italian Waldensian Synod This report was written by Euan Cameron, a member of the board of the American Waldensian Society and Henry Luce III Professor Emeritus of Reformation Church History at Union Theological Seminary in … Read more

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]]> Building Communities of Hope https://www.globalministries.org/building-communities-of-hope/ Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:51:05 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=56631 Fiona Kendall serves with Mediterranean Hope, Italy. Rome, 30th August 2024 Dear friends The EU-funded COMET[1] project, led by Mediterranean Hope (MH), is now in its third year and, thanks to the project, around 100 people in need of international … Read more

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]]> Pray with Italy, August 4, 2024 https://www.globalministries.org/resource/pray-with-italy-august-4-2024/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=55971 Lectionary Selection:  John 6:24-35 Prayers for Italy God, Father and Mother, We thank you for the light, sun, sea, and mountains you gave Italy. We confess we have not been responsible custodians of this exceptional heritage, and today, facing catastrophes and floods, … Read more

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]]> Fostering Relationships in Italy https://www.globalministries.org/fostering-relationships-in-italy/ Thu, 02 May 2024 14:22:38 +0000 https://www.globalministries.org/?p=55235 Fiona Kendall serves with Mediterranean Hope, Italy. Rome, 1st April 2024 Dear friends “Pasquetta” is the name given by Italians to Easter Monday.  This “little Easter” is often a day when friends come together – so this seems a good … Read more

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