Millions of people live in the major cities of the world. And there are also traces of a vibrant New Apostolic faith to be found. Three examples from three continents show how varied congregational life is …

Just two months after the devastating earthquake, the impending monsoon season is just about to make the situation in Nepal even more dramatic. The rains are going to hurt the nearly three million people who have lost their homes the hardest. This is what the scores of aid organisations are currently preparing for, among them also New Apostolic institutions.

Snow at Pentecost? A strange phenomenon for those living north of the Equator. But in the Southern Hemisphere this is nothing unusual at this time of the year. In fact, the world is so big and colourful that what seems normal for us may appear novel and perhaps a little unusual for someone else somewhere else. A look at some of our congregations on three continents proves the point.

When millions of brothers and sisters in faith around the globe are once again united for this year's Pentecost divine service, the New Apostolic Church will be celebrating a special anniversary: for the last 25 years, the Great Transmission has also been sent out to all the nations, namely by satellite. Following are some insights into what is not exactly every-day infrastructure:

Many different countries — many different ways to live one's faith. Today our overview incorporates some insights into New Apostolic congregations in South and Central America, Africa and Europe.

How quickly the big catastrophes have disappeared from the media already! And yet the people affected still need help. And how many little needs there are! They too require helping hands. And it is also in this respect that the New Apostolic Church is "at home around the world". Here are just a few examples:

The Pentecost transmission is set and ready to go. Millions of New Apostolic Christians around the world will be able to participate in this holy day of their Church either over satellite, the Internet, television, or radio.

The subtitle of the new magazine of the New Apostolic Church says it all: "The New Apostolic Church around the world". After English, French, and Spanish, additional translations are now ready for distribution. The peculiarities of the Arabic edition are especially interesting.

Dedications, commemorations, confirmations—there sure seems to be a lot going on in the congregations around the world. As usual, we provide our readers with a brief, representative overview of the events of the past week in the many New Apostolic congregations around the world.

When Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider sets off for the Good Friday divine service, he will also be following a cultural connection that will most likely be familiar to friends of modern art. It has to do with a sculpture that reminds us of a hymn from our choir book: "Onward, upward, homeward..." — a brief page view:

For many years, “A bond of love around the globe” was used as title for news in the New Apostolic world. Love is still the operative word today. New Apostolic relief organizations around the world fight to alleviate the consequences of natural disasters and in some regions specially trained brothers and sisters help their fellow members cope with grief.

Kitchener Central is the name of the church where Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will conduct a divine service in Canada this weekend. The building is relatively unique in the New Apostolic architectural landscape – and conceals historical backgrounds that are not obvious at first glance.

"It is the same everywhere—only completely different." That is how Chief Apostle Hans Urwyler described our common faith in the gospel in the context of the very different living conditions that prevail from country to country. This week, nac.today will also take a look around the globe.

Starting tomorrow, the New Apostolic Church in Spain will turn over a new leaf, so to speak. As of 1 March, the brothers and sisters there will be singing from a new hymnal. The new Spanish hymnal originated from a kind of big sister in a different part of the world.

“Divine service is the activity of God upon human beings and a work of human beings for God,” it says in the Catechism (Catechism 12.1). nac.today looks back at some special divine services held over the last few days.

The New Apostolic Church Canada is mourning the passing of a true pioneer: Apostle (ret.) Edward Deppner passed away at the age of 78 years. He was instrumental in establishing the Church in 24 countries

Even after the International Church Convention in Munich, which was the highlight for many, there were a lot of other happenings in the New Apostolic Church worldwide. Some of the important and interesting highlights from the second half of the year were as follows.

We still carry last year’s motto in our hearts. But what else happened throughout the New Apostolic world in 2014? Following is a look at the happenings around the world in the first half of 2014.