[On] October 31, Reformation Day, evangelicals in Argentina [had] an extra reason to celebrate, as their country officially recognizes the National Day of Evangelical and Protestant Churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A bill calling for this recognition was approved by the lower Congreso de la Naci\u00f3n chamber, the Chamber of Deputies, last year<\/a>. In April, the bill was unanimously approved in the Senate Chamber and then signed by president Javier Milei. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cToday we are not celebrating a religious holiday,\u201d said Christian Hooft, who leads ACIERA (Alliance of Evangelical Churches in the Republic of Argentina), at an event celebrating the day last Monday. \u201cWe are celebrating the historical identity of the faith of millions of Argentine citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Argentina\u2019s evangelicals have long sought this recognition. The country\u2019s Supreme Court has ruled that the country has no official or state religion, and its constitution guarantees freedom of religion, but it\u00a0also states<\/a>\u00a0that \u201cthe federal government supports the Roman Catholic apostolic faith.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> Argentina has officially moved to celebrate the National Day of Evangelical and Protestant Churches.
Church leaders are grateful for the government recognition\u2014and seeking to give back.https:\/\/t.co\/GeWeJuLxga<\/a><\/p>— Christianity Today (@CTmagazine) November 1, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>