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Cape Town, South Africa, hosts New Apostolic Church Pentecost assembly as leadership transition takes center stage
The New Apostolic Church is preparing its 2026 Pentecost celebrations, with less than six weeks to go at the time of the source’s preview. The preparations are moving...

New Apostolic Church Installs Helge Mutschler as Chief Apostle in Cape Town, South Africa
On Pentecost, the New Apostolic Church received a new head when Chief Apostle Helge Mutschler took over the highest office from his predecessor, Jean-Luc Schneider. Schneider retired during...

South African Anglican Church apologises for failing to protect public from John Smyth abuse risk
The Anglican Church of Southern Africa (Acsa) has apologised for failing to protect the public from the risk posed by John Smyth, a British senior barrister and prolific...

Four New Apostolic Christians Profiled in 2017, Including Youth Leader Chrissandra Oppermann, Killed in Cape Town, South Africa
Four members of the New Apostolic Church in South Africa, Austria and elsewhere were profiled in a 2017 feature on the church’s website, which described their stories as...

New Apostolic Church South Africa Releases Pentecost 2026 Concert Videos and Anticipation Materials
The New Apostolic Church South Africa has released a series of videos to commemorate and anticipate the Pentecost 2026 celebrations. The content includes retrospectives, perspectives, music, and the...

Wesleyan-Holiness Church Factions Engage in Violence, Security Dogs Used in Cape Town Attack (Cape Town, South Africa)
The International Pentecost Holiness Church (IPHC), South Africa’s second-largest denomination with over 3.5 million members across southern Africa, has been embroiled in escalating violence fueled by internal divisions....

Cape Town, South Africa, Pastor Jailed for R3.5m Fraud in New Apostolic Church Congregation
A former pastor with the New Apostolic Church in Durbanville, Cape Town, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Monday. Craig Vernon Freeman appeared before magistrate Sabrina...

New Apostolic Church to Host Dual Pentecost Services in Cape Town, South Africa, with Live Broadcasts
The New Apostolic Church is set to celebrate Pentecost 2023 with a dual event structure, allowing members worldwide to participate in both the central divine service and a...

Seventh-day Adventist Church Ordered to Pay Former Minister R256,416 in Constructive Dismissal Case
Makombe began her employment with the Cape Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in 2014 as a ministerial intern, later serving as a pastor until her resignation in 2020. During...

New Apostolic Church Focuses on Music and Community in Cape Town Ahead of Pentecost Celebration (Cape Town, South Africa)
The New Apostolic Church is currently gathering in Cape Town, South Africa, for the International District Apostles’ Meeting. The Chief Apostle and District Apostles have convened in the...