Bergamo, ITALY, KINGNEWSWIRE // On Sunday, November 10, a whole bunch of Scientologists gathered to have a good time the thirty fifth anniversary of the presence of the Church of Scientology Mission in Bergamo.
In reality, Scientology’s presence in Bergamo started within the early Eighties, when a small group of believers who attended the Church of Scientology in Milan determined to start out spreading Scientology ideas of their space on a everlasting foundation.
Since then, the group has grown considerably till the present mission was based. A mission has the duty of constructing the faith of Scientology recognized by offering info providers that assist an individual take the primary steps on that path of rediscovery and non secular enlightenment that may be continued in a church such because the one that may be seen in Milan.
Welcoming the Scientologists and their friends who had arrived for the ceremony was Mrs Marta Riva, who has been a valued chief of the Bergamo mission for a few years.
Instantly after her welcome, Mrs Nilupa, Warnakulasooriya, initially from Sri Lanka however resident in Italy for over 20 years, took the ground. She is an individual who embodies the basic values of wholesome and acutely aware progress, together with the significance of teaching her fellow residents with ethical values that assist them face the difficulties of dwelling and dealing removed from dwelling.
The values I’ve present in The Strategy to Happiness are common,’ stated Nilupa, ’I imagine within the Values contained in The Strategy to Happiness that Mr. Hubbard has given us: it’s an immense reward! I belief that the Programme you might be implementing with The Strategy to Happiness will all the time be obtainable to Everybody.’
The second visitor, Mr. Franco Ravaglioli, vice-president of the Common Peace Federation Italia, a non-governmental physique recognised by the UN, spoke in regards to the inter-religious actions which were initiated in Bergamo and which contain representatives of various non secular faiths, together with the Church of Scientology. ‘Religions ought to cooperate with one another, but additionally work along with governments and civil society to construct the world imagined by their founders,’ Ravaglioli stated.
The third speaker was Dr. Daniel Sigua, journalist, TV host, entrepreneur, thought-about some of the influential ‘Latino communicators’ in Italy, diplomat and founding father of the primary Latin American press company in Italy and Europe. Due to his tireless dedication and contagious power, he’s inspiring many individuals to affix the trigger for a future the place human rights are assured for all.
‘Due to the Church of Scientology,’ stated Dr Sigua, ’Immediately we’ve a group extra conscious and educated about human rights due to your Spanish-language assets and supplies devoted to selling the Common Declaration of Human Rights.’
Closing the speeches was Mr Gabriele Riva, a Lieutenant of the Alpine troops and really lively in his Bergamo group with social and humanitarian initiatives which have generated a better sense of belonging and solidarity amongst his fellow residents. Mr Riva wished to thank the Bergamasque Scientology group for the concrete assist it has acquired on the event of the sight of 40 college college students forming the choir of the College of the Philippines who additionally carried out in honour of the households tragically affected by Covid throughout the pandemic.
After the ceremony, these current have been capable of go to the mission headquarters, which, in addition to being the place the place folks start their journey of non secular liberation, can also be the assembly place for volunteers who’ve been engaged for years in info actions on the dangers of drug use, one of many actions that has been carried out with continuity and effectiveness by the group of volunteers of the Bergamo group of Scientology.
Scientology has been current in Italy for 50 years, its 13 Church buildings and 20 Missions are caring for the non secular progress of 1000’s of individuals of all ages, social courses and professions.
The primary Church of Scientology was established by a bunch of believers in 1954, in Los Angeles, and there are actually greater than 11,000 church buildings, missions and teams in 167 international locations worldwide.
