Iglesia ni Cristo Sets Guinness Record for Largest Human Sentence

The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) or Church of Christ set a Guinness World Record for the largest human sentence during its charity walk in Manila on Sunday. Over 23,235 participants formed the phrase “Proud to be a member of Iglesia Ni Cristo” at the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park (Luneta). This surpassed the previous record of 16,550 participants who formed the sentence “You can you will” during a World Youth Day event in India in 2016.

Guinness adjudicator Paulina Sapinska confirmed the achievement, stating that the INC had officially set a new record. She praised the group for their effort, calling them “amazing.” The event was part of the INC’s Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty, which took place simultaneously in 43 countries across 18 time zones.

The walk in Manila attracted an estimated crowd of 1.5 million people, who walked 1.6 kilometers from the Cultural Center of the Philippines to Salas Street along Roxas Boulevard. The Metro Manila Development Authority deployed 200 personnel to manage traffic and ensure public order during the event.

Participants from various locations in the Philippines, including Tarlac, Davao Oriental, Abra, Bicol, Albay, Benguet, Aurora, Pangasinan, Quezon, and Iloilo, joined the activity. The INC also had members converging in designated sites in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, Spain, and France.

The INC expressed its intention to pursue other Guinness World Records, including the largest picture mosaic formed by people, the most nationalities in a charity walk, and the largest charity walk in a single venue. The group also aims to break its own record for the largest charity walk across multiple venues, which it previously set four years ago.

In 2014, the INC’s first Worldwide Walk was recognized by Guinness as the largest charity walk across multiple venues held in 24 hours, with 519,221 individuals participating in 129 sites across 16 countries. The 2018 event marked another milestone in the group’s efforts to combine faith with humanitarian action.

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