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UK: How Gypsies move from fortune-telling to fervent Christianity

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Topic: UK: How Gypsies move from fortune-telling to fervent Christianity
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Subject: UK: How Gypsies move from fortune-telling to fervent Christianity
Date Posted: 11/30/2016 at 10:21am

UK: How Gypsies move from fortune-telling to fervent Christianity


At a time when large numbers of people are drifting away from formal religion, one church is bucking the trend. Huge numbers of Gypsies and travellers in England now say they've joined a new movement called Light and Life. Those who join have given up drinking alcohol and fortune-telling, and many have even abandoned their traditional Catholic faith.

The movement, which is Gypsy-led, has grown rapidly in the past 30 years - it says up to 40% of British Gypsies belong to it. There's no way to prove that claim, but most Gypsies and travellers will agree that there is a surge in people joining. It's centred on charismatic preaching, praying in tongues and miracle healing. About 6,000 Gypsies and travellers recently attended the church's UK convention.

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