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The Sant’Egidio Catholic charity, the Federation of Evangelical Churches and the Waldensian Church spearheaded the ecumenical humanitarian transfer initiative in Italy, which has brought more than 6,000 people to Europe, Francis was told.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2023

The Waldensian church is the largest Protestant denomination in a country that is overwhelmingly Catholic.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2020

Waldensian schoolhouses usually had a big bookcase where the kids would take their naps.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2018

The Waldensian church was founded in the 12th century by a wealthy merchant from Lyon, France, Pierre Valdo, who gave up his belongings to preach a Gospel of simplicity and poverty that condemned papal excesses.

From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2015

A new start was made in England by Wycliffe, and this caused the Bohemian translation into Czech, which was again influenced by the Waldensian Bible.

From The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation by Dobschutz, Ernst Von