(11.11.2007) Zurich/Wettingen. When Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber conducts the divine service in the Trägerhardhalle in Wettingen on Sunday, 25 November, he will ordain the present District Elder Paul Imhof a Bishop. This morning District Apostle Armin Studer, who is responsible for the District Church of Switzerland, announced to his brethren in faith in a letter to the congregations that two further ordinations are planned. [more]

(05.11.2007) Toronto. The fall meeting of the District Apostles of the New Apostolic Church, which took place in the Canadian city of Toronto at the end of October, clearly reflected the international character of the Church. After the first separate District Apostle Meeting for Asia and the usual District Apostle Meeting for Africa had been convened, the International District Apostle Meeting took time to explore questions of a theological and strategic nature. [more]

(05.11.2007) Toronto. For Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber, the international leader of the New Apostolic Church it was like taking a little trip back to his old home, as he had lived in Canada for a time during his youth. After the International District Apostle Meeting in Toronto, he conducted a festive divine service in the Kitchener Central church on 28 October 2007. Some 70 congregations throughout Canada and another 270 congregations in the USA and Mexico were connected by satellite. At the start of the service the congregation joined in the hymn: “Thank now our Lord and God.” [more]

(27.10.2007) Toronto. The international autumn meeting of all District Apostles, which on this occasion took place in Toronto, Canada, has ended with numerous resolutions. For the first time in the history of the New Apostolic Church, Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber also convened a District Apostle Meeting for Asia. This meeting focussed particularly on the administrative, financial, and pastoral care challenges the Church faces in South East Asia. [more]

(15.10.2007) Zurich. “AsiaNews,” an on-line press agency, announced on October 10 that a New Apostolic congregation was attacked in Hadyara, a suburb of the Pakistani metropolis of Lahore. Both children and adults were attacked and verbally assaulted by Islamist extremists. Another attack is planned for the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. [more]

(20.09.2007) Dortmund. After the unusually strong rainfalls in the countries of the Sahel region, NAK-karitativ, the relief organisation of the New Apostolic Church in Germany, has begun to assess the immediate and intermediate relief measures it will need to initiate, and has set funds aside for corresponding projects. Donations are welcome. [more]

(19.09.2007) Madagascar. Last weekend Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber paid a visit to the island of Madagascar. Some 1,500 brethren and interested guests attended the divine service he conducted there. Following the service, the international Church president entrusted the leadership of the New Apostolic Church on this island off the east coast of Africa into the hands of District Apostle Johann Kitching from South East Africa. [more]

(11.09.2007) Zurich. Again this year the New Apostolic Church will take part in the “International Day of Prayer for Peace,” which has been celebrated around the world for four years now, traditionally on 21 September. The World Council of Churches has called upon its approximately 350 member churches to offer up prayers for peace on this day. Already two years ago, Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber asked the New Apostolic congregations around the world for their commitment to this cause. [more]

(05.09.2007) Cape Town. The trip that led Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber to Cape Town, South Africa had been planned at short notice. His packed itinerary included a concert, a training session for ministers, and two divine services. Three new Apostles and six new Bishops were ordained for the Cape District. [more]

(31.08.2007) Lusaka. The aid organisation of the New Apostolic Church of Zambia is known as the “Henwood Foundation.” It is named after George Henwood, a New Apostolic pioneer in this part of Africa. Now the institution has a website of its own. [more]