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Forty degrees Celsius in the shade and a long holiday break … While the people in the northern hemisphere are dreaming of a white Christmas, the southern hemisphere is in the midst of summer. We asked a European living in South Africa about the festive season there … Thomas Laasch is German and has travelled […]
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Featured this week are some recent retirements and ordinations, as well as an interdenominational information session in South Africa on World Aids Day. Photo: NAC Philippines Photo: NAC Philippines Photo: NAC Philippines Photo: NAC Philippines Photo: NAC Philippines Photo: NAC Philippines Photo: NAC Philippines Photo: NAC Philippines Photo: NAC Philippines Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn […]
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The life of New Apostolic Christians around the globe is colourful. Following is a brief look at two concerts, a dialogue of religions, and a freak accident in Belgium … The Coro Italiano at the Christmas market in Stuttgart (Germany) Photo: NAK Süddeutschland The angklung orchestra of the NAC Indonesia at the concert of the […]
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This weekend the Chief Apostle is in Cambodia, a country in which the New Apostolic Church has played a pioneering role in a way. This is reported by the New Apostolic Church Canada, who works in Cambodia. Photo: NAC Cambodia Photo: NAC Cambodia Photo: NAC Cambodia Photo: NAC Cambodia Photo: NAC Cambodia Photo: NAC Cambodia […]
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A new church building, sending biblical messages by bread, and finding common ground with other denominations are this week’s topics. Join us as we visit our brothers and sisters in South Africa, Germany, and in Luxembourg. Brick by brick in self-help Photo: NAC South East Africa Brick by brick in self-help Photo: NAC South East […]
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The Working Group of Christian Churches in Germany (ACK) has published a new guide on its relations to the New Apostolic Church. To find out what this is all about, read on. Dialogue among various denominations is established practice … Photo: Oliver Rütten … like here at an official function in Cologne (Germany) in November […]
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Many millions of people around the world are refugees. Many of them flee their countries for fear of terrorism and out of concern for life and limb. Helping them when they arrive in their new country is an expression of active charity. Dadaab, the world’s largest refugee camp Photo: Brendan Bannon/IOM/UNHCR In the refugee camp […]
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For 55 years Klaus Michael Fruth has been composing music for the New Apostolic Church. To date he has created 297 compositions. That makes 5.4 compositions a year. Tomorrow, Klaus Michael Fruth, who is a German-language and math teacher, celebrates his 75th birthday. Photo: Privat/Fruth Photo: Privat/Fruth Photo: Privat/Fruth Photo: Privat/Fruth Photo: Privat/Fruth Photo: Privat/Fruth […]
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Today, 180 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. The Apostles of the Catholic Apostolic Church in a photomontage (without Duncan MacKenzie) Photo: Archiv The Apostles’ Chapel and the […]
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The “new” version of the Catechism in questions and answers is just about to be launched. The content is the same as the long version, although divided up into questions and answers. Time to take stock and see how the Catechism has been received and understood. The full version of the Catechism Photo: Oliver Rütten […]
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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 … Photo: NAC South Africa Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAC USA Cape Town […]
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One church, many cultures … This was only one of the aspects under which the New Apostolic Church—which is active in nearly all countries worldwide—presented itself at the Evangelical Church Convention in Stuttgart, the largest such gathering in Germany. On the agenda were not only spiritual topics, but also humanitarian aid and the promotion of […]
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Pentecost is over — but the highlight of the month of May is not to obscure the fact that there have also been other great initiatives unfolding in New Apostolic congregations around the world outside of these festive holy days. In the following we report on some of them: New Apostolic information booth at a […]
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The Passiontide, with the death of the Lord on Good Friday, ends magnificently in the resurrection of the Lord. This is the fundamental belief of all Christians. But why is this day of the resurrection so important for us? Taking all the various gospels together, the Bible relates that it was still very early on […]
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Apostle João Uanuque Misselo has been the resident District Apostle Helper in Angola since February. In an interview, together with District Apostle Rainer Storck, he gives insights into the country, its history, and the lives of the New Apostolic people there. Photo: Tim Schaer-Rolffs Photo: Tim Schaefer-Rolffs Photo: Tim Schaefer-Rolffs Photo: Tim Schaefer-Rolffs Photo: Tim […]
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Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of important occasions for which brothers and sisters have come together. Besides divine services and meetings with Christians of other denominations there were sacramental acts and ordinations. Guest membership in the ACK in Stade (Germany) Photo: NAK Norddeutschland Meeting of district leaders (Brazil) Photo: NAC […]
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The Statement of Reconciliation between the New Apostolic Church and the Apostolic Community (Apostolische Gemeinschaft) in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany is more than an interdenominational act. This was made clear by Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider. The idea of reconciliation is something that should concern all brothers and sisters. Evangelist (ret.) Werner Kuhlen (AC) after the […]
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The worship and praise of God is part of what constitutes “joy in Christ”. But how do we get to this point? Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider plotted a four-point programme in a recent divine service. Following are excerpts. A course on the praise of God: Divine Service Jebel Ali Photo: NAK Süddeutschland A course on […]
