{"id":348333,"date":"2025-07-23T07:11:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T11:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/?p=348333"},"modified":"2025-08-15T17:44:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T21:44:08","slug":"meeting-of-families-bishop-macedo-holds-gathering-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/post\/meeting-of-families-bishop-macedo-holds-gathering-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting of Families\u2014Bishop Macedo Holds Gathering in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"border-left: 7px solid #365b81; height: 25%; padding: 21px;\"><big><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universal.org\/en\/bispo-macedo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bishop Macedo<\/a><\/span> conducted a series of missionary trips throughout Europe. On Sunday, July 20, he visited <strong>Italy<\/strong> and held the <strong>Meeting of Families<\/strong> in Milan.<\/big><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>What Happened<\/h4>\n<p>Approximately 800 people attended the meeting, where participants learned valuable lessons about <strong>faith<\/strong>, including the characteristics of those who receive the Father\u2019s blessings.<\/p>\n<p>The gathering featured <strong>prayers<\/strong>, moments of reflection, and a powerful message about the <strong>importance of sincere faith<\/strong>. Bishop Macedo emphasized that regardless of one\u2019s background, flaws, or limitations, God responds to those who<strong> seek Him with a pure and genuine heart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #f2f8fc;\">\u201cTwo thousand years ago, the Lord Jesus was here and answered everyone who called upon Him. I am certain <strong>He wants to respon<\/strong>d to everyone present at this meeting. However, He only comes to those who <strong>call upon Him sincerely<\/strong>. You don\u2019t need to deserve it because no one does. <strong>His compassion<\/strong> is so infinite that it <strong>opens the door<\/strong> to all who sincerely cry out to Him,\u201d<\/span> the bishop stated.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-348339 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-italia-7.jpeg\" alt=\"Meeting of Families\u2014Bishop Macedo Holds Gathering in Italy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-italia-7.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-italia-7-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-italia-7-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-italia-7-318x179.jpeg 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>The Greatest Teaching<\/h4>\n<p>The most significant gift God offers humanity is the salvation of the soul, which guarantees eternal life. This gift is received only when one <strong>completely surrenders<\/strong> to Him through faith.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #f2f8fc;\">\u201cJesus gave His own soul for yours. <strong>Consider how precious you are.<\/strong> Furthermore, He gives you <strong>the Holy Spirit to guide you<\/strong>. In this way, you will have <strong>certainty<\/strong> of where your soul is headed and, as a result, you will <strong>have peace<\/strong>,\u201d<\/span> he added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>You Can Watch the Full Meeting in the Video Below<\/h4>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/b6H8n1N0OHU?rel=0;controls=0;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/center>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>All Are Welcome\u2014Come as You Are<\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Universal Church is also present in 150 countries. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Find the closest location of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Universal Church<\/a><\/span>, attend any prayer services, or <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">simply<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> visit to speak with a pastor.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Everyone is welcome, regardless of religious beliefs or background.\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Come as you are.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For locations of The Universal Church nationwide,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">please click here.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>For more information, please call<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"tel:18883324141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">1-888-332-4141<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>or text\u00a0<strong>1-888-312-4141.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you live in a city without one of our locations or cannot commute due to health reasons, we invite you to join our\u00a0<strong>Virtual Church<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>Saturday at 8 AM CT \/ 9 AM ET via Zoom Conference.<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ulfn.org\/virtualchurch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more information.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Bishop Macedo conducted a series of missionary trips throughout Europe. On Sunday, July 20, he visited Italy and held the Meeting of Families in Milan. &nbsp; What Happened Approximately 800 people attended the meeting, where participants learned valuable lessons about faith, including the characteristics of those who receive the Father\u2019s blessings. 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