Today, 190 years ago to the day, the Catholic Apostolic Congregations in London solemnly appointed their Apostles—the birth of the apostolate of the modern era. But the further history developed a little differently than expected. 

On World Kiswahili Language Day: a spiritual plea for understanding, identity, and faith in practice.

As a rotunda, the church is not only visually striking, but also has its very own history. Here is the background to the church building from where this year’s Pentecost service will be broadcast.

For nearly thirty years, District Apostle Otto Gerke steered the affairs of the New Apostolic Church in Australia. He passed away twenty years ago this Saturday. Follow us as we take you back to an eventful period in Church history.

From the dispute of whether Jesus was of the same essence as the Father to the central Christian creed: this is what the nac.today series has outlined. At the end, there is an overview of the content and the opportunity to delve deeper into the subject. 

There are people who are still fondly remembered years later. One of them is Karl Kühnle, who was ordained a District Apostle fifty years ago today–and remained one for twenty years. 

The debate surrounding the question of whether or not the Son of God is a created being did not end with the Council of Nicaea. And another thing that had not been sufficiently considered at the Council of Nicaea was the relationship of the Holy Spirit to the Father and the Son.

In response to a dispute over the true nature of Jesus Christ, the first ecumenical council in church history makes world history and clears up a fundamental question of faith. Following is part two of our series.

The friendliness and discipline he encountered in the church is what fascinated him already as a child. And that is exactly what Duncan Burton Mfune stood for as a District Apostle. He passed away yesterday, at the age of 88.

“I am a Christian (which can be deduced from my stories),” says the man whose tales revolve around magicians and all sorts of other mythical creatures. In commemoration of a very special anniversary, we explore what the Lord of the Rings and the rest of his body of work has to do with Christianity.

Some people grow with the tasks they are assigned. And sometimes an entrusted assignment grows under the activity of a particular person. One of these people was District Apostle Hermann Dietrich Magney. He was born 150 years ago today.

Anyone who ever met him was struck by his extraordinary personality, his gentleness and warmth. Fifty years ago today, Ernst Streckeisen officially assumed the Chief Apostle ministry.

Sensitivity, friendliness, modesty … Chief Apostle Hans Urwyler was a man of special qualities. He would have turned one hundred on 20 February. Here is part two of our tribute to this man and saying thank you.

His faith, his foresight, and his humility made him a formative figure in New Apostolic history: Chief Apostle Hans Urwyler would have turned 100 on 20 February. Today and tomorrow, we will pay tribute to this man as a way of saying thank you.

Their names were Helene, Johanna, Simon, and so on: New Apostolic Christians of Jewish origin from Stuttgart (Germany), who experienced the horrors of Nazi Germany … The UN declared 27 January as an International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.

He was the father figure of the still young family of faith: 120 years ago to the day, Friedrich Krebs died. Even though he is considered the first Chief Apostle of the New Apostolic Church, the official title of Chief Apostle only started to be used later.

He was not really typical of his home region: neither humourless, nor stubborn, nor even arrogant. In fact, Hermann Engelauf was a happy, friendly, and approachable person. He would have turned 100 on 19 December.

For six years he was a Chief Apostle without being a Chief Apostle: one hundred years ago on 14 December, Johann Gottfried Bischoff was ordained to a ministry that he would only come to exercise later on. Following is the background story.