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For the love of life and the joy of faith

It is a year of united Youth Days. There was a double premiere this past weekend in Germany. The start, however, was made in South Africa at the beginning of the year. Join us as we look at three events celebrating the love of life and the joy of faith.

21 06 2018

Africa Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Event
• Music
• Organisation
• Youth

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Twelve petitions that God hears

Five petitions more than in the Lord’s Prayer and a promise that God will hear these petitions … Chief Apostle Schneider talks about day-to-day, worthwhile wishes of the believers.

20 06 2018

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
• Sacraments

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Cuba, an incredible country

He is the face of the New Apostolic Church in Cuba, the largest Caribbean island. He is a journalist with an alert mind and a big heart: Bishop Alex Michel Reyes Martinez is good for the Church. Learn a little more about him.

19 06 2018

Africa

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• America
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Organisation

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When the Church goes to school

Christian love transcends borders. Join us on a trip around the world this week as we visit school projects in South-East Asia, Central America, and Africa currently receiving help from the New Apostolic Church.

08 06 2018

Africa

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• America
• Asia
• Charity work
• Europe

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Four steps that lead to freedom

Jesus makes us free! Come again? Why “makes us free”? We can already do what we want. This is probably how many people feel about this, but they are barking up the wrong tree. Because there is only one person who can offer true freedom.

30 05 2018

Baptism 

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• Chief Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
• Sacraments

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God, man, and love

“Our God is loving.” Who of us did not sing this song as a child? It is a short, catchy, and simple statement. Yet at the same time it is momentous, difficult to grasp, and confusing to understand. “We praise Him evermore. Our God is loving.” What does this mean?

28 05 2018

Bible study

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A presentation, a meal, and a celebration

Christians live their belief everywhere, whether at university, in a war zone, or at church. Sometimes words are important, other times a helping hand is. This week’s review takes us to three continents.

25 05 2018

America

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• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Grieving
• Holy Communion
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments

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Spotlight 09/2018: Leave it to God, as Paul did

They were irritating, they deceived him, and abandoned him … Paul’s companions were not always the best of co-workers. Yet he remained faithful to God and his neighbour. “Let us learn from Paul,” District Apostle Joseph Opemba Ekhuya from Kenya says.

22 05 2018

Africa

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• Annual motto
• District Apostle

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Where divine services became a motion picture

This year’s Pentecost festivities will take place in the United States. Historically, the New Apostolic Church in the US goes back almost as far as its European roots. Technically, the District Church was instrumental in making video transmissions a firm establishment around the world.

15 05 2018

Africa

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• America
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• History 
• Investiture
• Ministry

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Pentecost in D.C. – continue steadfastly

What is the capital of the USA? Most would say New York. New York is the largest and most famous of US cities, but not the country’s capital. It is Washington, D.C., and this is where the International District Apostle Meeting will be taking place in the upcoming week.

12 05 2018

Africa

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• America
• Australia / Pacific
• Buildings
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Event
• History 
• Organisation
• Pentecost

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Veritable globetrotters

They get around a lot, the District Apostles of the New Apostolic Church. And if there is a place they cannot get to, there is somebody else who can. Some notable entries from their travel diaries.

11 05 2018

Africa

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Pastoral care

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From deepest depths to greatest heights: the comfort of Ascension

Jesus bids farewell to His church. It is becoming clearer and clearer to them that He is about to leave them. But not for good! The comforting thing about this farewell is that there is hope for a reunion.

10 05 2018

Ascension Day

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• Congregation
• Doctrine 
• Event
• Grieving
• Pastoral care

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The day that changed my life

Professing one’s faith can be a real challenge. In fact, it can even turn into a struggle for survival. This is the experience of Mankee Nag, a 27-year-old Indian woman. She gives us a candid look into her life.

05 05 2018

Congregation

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Local news
• Profile
• Sacraments
• Society
• Youth

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Small and big celebrations around the world

The southernmost congregation and a large District Church in Africa are celebrating their anniversaries. And an aid organisation is celebrating a successful project—occasions which encourage reflection.

04 05 2018

Africa

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• Apostolate
• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Ministry
• Music
• Retirement

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Pentecost, when people understand each other

Ascension and Pentecost are two important Christian holy days that are celebrated in May. May is both a month of contemplation and boundless joy. And the reason for this is Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer.

30 04 2018

Ascension Day

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• Asia
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Pentecost

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When teachers dangle from the ceiling

Sunday School? Of course, everybody has Sunday School. But not in Africa, where about 85 per cent of New Apostolic Christians live. Since 2015, however, Sunday School has been a top priority for the Church in Africa. And how are things going?

28 04 2018

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Pastoral care

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Every goodbye is a new beginning

When one leaves another one comes. Such is life. District Apostle Urs Hebeisen from the Philippines will be retiring this year in November. This involves a number of organisational changes.

27 04 2018

Acts of blessing Asia

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• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments
• Youth

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Accepting the challenge

As a believer among unbelievers, without advance laurels, sometimes at a disadvantage, but victorious in the end … The history of Caleb in the desert is a fitting image for the deliverance of Christians, Chief Apostle Schneider says.

25 04 2018

America

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• History 
• Music

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Taking one’s belief beyond church walls

There are number of ways one can live one’s beliefs. This is something that is not necessarily restricted to the official setting of the church. Here are some examples where sisters and brothers took the initiative.

20 04 2018

Concept of salvation for the departed

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• Doctrine 
• Music
• Social commitment

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Trebaseleghe: looking forward to the Chief Apostle’s visit

Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will be in Italy this coming weekend. He will be in Trebaseleghe, 25 kilometres north of Venice. The congregation is looking forward to the special visitor, everything is ready.

17 04 2018

Acts of blessing

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• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Grieving
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Society
• Youth

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New Apostolic life in Barcelona: a congregation between tapas and WhatsApp

With a population of 1.6 million, Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the second most densely populated city in Europe. Small in comparison is the number of people who make their way to Calle Reverendo José Bundo 14–18 on Wednesdays and Sundays.

16 04 2018

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• America
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• History 
• Pastoral care

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About dragons and skyscrapers

There are many New Apostolic congregations around the globe—rich in tradition and their own culture. There is a lot of energy everywhere, the congregations are colourful, and yet they are all united under one roof. Following is a small selection.

13 04 2018

Africa Congregation

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Event
• Youth

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Confirmation: assuming responsibility, taking a stand

Who am I? Where do I want to go? These are some of the questions that young confirmands are asking themselves these days. Without reflecting on what confirmation means, this religious offer would be nothing more than mere tradition and liturgy—like a tree without roots.

11 04 2018

Acts of blessing

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• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Pastoral care

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It takes passion …

Passion, enthusiasm, love. This is what it takes to serve God and our neighbour. And this is what motivates Christians to do good and to contribute to society at large.

06 04 2018

Asia

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• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Denominations
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• Good Friday
• Grieving
• Investiture
• Local news
• Ministry
• Pastoral care

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The seven messages for Good Friday

Good Friday is a profound day in its quiet solemnity. It is filled with emotions. It is peaceful, but also depressing. Jesus’ death on the cross puts us to shame. All He wanted was to bring peace and make the world a better place. And where was the gratitude for it?

29 03 2018

Good Friday

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• Pastoral care

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In the service of the community

Welcome to a remote village in Brazil, a former settlement for escaped slaves. This is the village where Juvenal Basílio da Costa has committed himself to serve his neighbour. He has an organising role in the political community, and is the rector of the New Apostolic congregation.

24 03 2018

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Pastoral care

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God’s dwelling place today

Whether under mango trees or in a large church, God dwells among the people. He lives in their hearts and in His congregation. The Chief Apostle recently gave a tour of this dwelling place.

12 03 2025

Chief Apostle Divine service

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• Africa

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On land, on water, and in the air

The destination was a region that no District Apostle had ever visited before. On the way there, Tshitshi Tshisekedi used every conceivable means of transport. Pictures of a pastoral journey.

08 05 2025

District Apostle Congregation

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• Local news
• Africa

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One love, one faith: New Apostolic in Jamaica

Faith, fellowship, and Caribbean vibes: In Jamaica, the New Apostolic Church brings people together with heart, commitment, and an extra dose of love.

04 04 2025

District Apostle Congregation

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• America
• Event

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