The União do Vegetal (UDV) is a Christian Spiritist religion that originated in Brazil and is now practiced by almost 24,000 people in 11 countries. The UDV has received numerous civic …

The UDV has núcleos – or active, practicing communities – in over 100 cities and villages throughout Brazil with a membership of over 21,000. Approximately 600 UDV members live in …

Likewise, the UDV is firmly developing, steadfastly participating in charitable works and contributing, in a relevant manner, to the development of the human being. Mestre Gabriel’s …

The local UDV community, Núcleo Santa Fe, for more than 5 years had been struggling to overcome a well funded campaign in opposition to the church’s construction, based upon …

Supreme Court Case A Brief History of the Events Leading to Litigation. On May 21, 1999, U.S. Customs agents entered the UDV national headquarters in Santa Fe, New Mexico, seizing …

The UDV has núcleos – or active, practicing communities — in over 100 cities and villages throughout Brazil with a membership of over 21,000. Approximately 600 UDV members live in …

Charitable outreach is central to the vision of Mestre Gabriel and to the work of the UDV. Last year alone, the UDV’s charitable works positively impacted nearly 100,000 people. Each local …

Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. Over a period of several years, beginning in 1995, the Judiciary Committee of both the United States Senate and House of …