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Responsible for peace

Pray for peace in the world, this is the appeal made by the New Apostolic Church for 21 September, the International Day of Prayer for Peace. In this way, congregations can even take on a mission entrusted to us by Jesus Christ Himself. There are more conflicts and wars on earth than at any time […]

September 19, 2022
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Round two in Dessau: behind the camera

The Chief Apostle invites all members to a virtual information evening this coming Tuesday. The video for this worldwide broadcast was filmed already in July. Here is a look behind the scenes. Photo: Andreas Rother Photo: Andreas Rother Photo: Andreas Rother Photo: Andreas Rother Photo: Andreas Rother Photo: Andreas Rother Photo: Andreas Rother Photo: Andreas […]

September 17, 2022
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Twenty-five years ago: a fatal trip

It was an accident that unleashed shock and grief around the world: twenty-five years ago, five brothers and sisters, among them three Apostles, lost their lives in an automobile accident in Angola. A look back to commemorate the departed. Apostle Chicomba Rocha Tomás was only 34 years of age Photo: Zentralarchiv NAK Westdeutschland Apostle Chicomba […]

September 12, 2022
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Watching divine service broadcasts around the world

Brazil, Canada, South Africa, Indonesia … Christians across the world worship on Sundays. Since the outbreak of coronavirus, the New Apostolic Church has been streaming its services publicly. Following are the links for the live streams this coming Sunday. Several months ago, it was considered a novelty, in the meantime it has become quite natural, […]

September 9, 2022
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Trembling with joy

The divine service for ministers on 30 July was all about fear and joy. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider explained exactly how these two concepts fit together with reference to an Old Testament Bible text that is still highly relevant today. Photo: NAK Suriname Photo: NAK Suriname Photo: NAK Suriname Photo: NAK Suriname Photo: NAK Suriname […]

September 7, 2022
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Showing solidarity even through a pandemic

Would people cut back on donations during the pandemic? This was the anxious question that confronted the New Apostolic relief agency NAK-karitativ in 2020, the year when COVID-19 first reared its head. The answer is to be found in the organisation’s most recent annual report, which is now available. „“The year 2020 was a year […]

September 6, 2022
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Proven and up-to-date

During the pandemic, they have proven themselves to be a reliable offer: the central online services in the various time zones and countries. All changes have been taken into account in our weekly overview. In some countries the streaming offers have shifted to regional broadcasts; this allows for greater proximity to a familiar congregation. In […]

September 2, 2022
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Information evening on the ordination of women

The New Apostolic Church is inviting its members from all around the world to a virtual congregational evening with the Chief Apostle. So reports the home page of nak.org, which also mentions what the subject matter involves. The background to the developments in question is explained by nac.today. “On Tuesday, 20 September 2022, Chief Apostle […]

September 2, 2022
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Calling all heirs: you can inherit everything!

Childhood in God is not a status symbol, but a mission for us to become like little children and to learn to suffer with Christ. How can we do this? Here are the explanations from a divine service by the Chief Apostle. “A comforting message”—that was how Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider referred to the Bible […]

August 30, 2022
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Proven and up-to-date

During the pandemic, they have proven themselves to be a reliable offer: the central online services in the various time zones and countries. All changes have been taken into account in our weekly overview. In some countries the streaming offers have shifted to regional broadcasts; this allows for greater proximity to a familiar congregation. In […]

August 26, 2022
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Fellowship in name, doctrine, and structure

The “father of unity” was followed by the organiser and protector of New Apostolic unity, namely Chief Apostle Hermann Niehaus. On 23 August 2022, we mark the 90th anniversary of his passing. This is the story of how the erstwhile farmer cultivated the church field. In certain respects he was even the first Chief Apostle […]

August 23, 2022
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A church’s struggle to survive dark times

The New Apostolic Church in the Nazi era: recent research refutes previous misconceptions and standard platitudes. So say proven experts who have critically monitored the Church for quite some time. Four reactions to two current publications follow. The prime example derives from the southern hemisphere, of all places: starting in 1933, Heinrich Franz Schlaphoff worked […]

August 18, 2022