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Breakneck speed of "world's fastest growing faith"

With 9,000 centers worldwide, plans to build a stadium in Seoul that seats 200,000 and spectacular prayer meetings with 3D shows, the Manmin Church may be the world's fastest growing faith. But its growth is not without problems.
Breakneck speed of world's fastest growing faith
Published: November 14, 2011 08:08 AM GMT
Updated: November 14, 2011 08:23 AM GMT

Perhaps it is the world's fastest Church, maybe not; but there is certainly something extraordinary about its growth; it is 'Korean and is called Manmin and wants "all people." Its full name is in fact "Manmin Central Church" and it was born in Seoul. But its expansion has been somewhat miraculous; it has about nine thousand church "affiliates" throughout the world, two television networks (which should merge soon) and full-time professional orchestra. Last month it celebrated Manmim’s 29th "birthday", the celebrations began with a divine service at night, which started at 11.00 p.m. and ended at 4.00 a.m. the next morning. A spectacular event which involved over 400 singers, dancers and musicians, as well as the Nissi Orchestra and a religious choir. A show, according to some witnesses, conducted according to professional criteria of spectacular exception. The introduction of that religious night consisted of a show in 3D, "The Castle of the Pastor" that was seen out in the open by thousands of spectators who were given special glasses. After the show, many entered the main church, while others moved towards the side sanctuaries. Full Story: The fastest Church in the worldSource:Vatican Insider/La Stampa

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