Early officers sometimes encountered brutal opposition.

How a small, East London mission became one of the leading missionary organizations in the world.

The Waldensian Motto: Into Darkness, Light

The Waldensians from the 12th Century to the Protestant Reformation

Waldo of Lyons

From the Reformation to the Glorious Return

A Brief Sketch of the Italian Reformation

This early document tells in a remarkable and fanciful form the Waldensian story of how the Church had come to compromise with the world. Though The Poor were not around until the 12th century, mention is here made of their presence in the 4th century. They could, however, claim solidarity with ancient Christians who rejected worldly wealth and power.

A 15th-century Waldensian poem

A Letter to a Mother and Her Children

This Christian History Gallery focuses on associates of Caspar Schwenckfeld, and on his followers who traveled to Pennsylvania to escape persecution.