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Religion in Singapore is characterised by a wide variety of religious beliefs and practices due to its diverse ethnic mix of people originating from various parts of the world. A secular state, Singapore is commonly termed as a "melting pot" or " cultural mosaic " of various religious practices originating from different religions and religious ...
Christians in Singapore constitute 19% of the country's resident population, as of the most recent census conducted in 2020. [3] Christianity is the second largest religion in the country, after Buddhism and before Islam. In 2020, about 37.1% of the country's Christians identified as Catholic with 62.9% labeled as 'Other Christians', most of ...
The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) is the church that Methodists in Singapore belong to. The Church has 46 churches island-wide with around 42,000 members, and is the largest mainline Protestant denomination in Singapore. [1] Its current bishop and head of the Church is Bishop Dr Gordon Wong, who was elected at the 12th Session of the ...
New Creation Church (abbreviation: NCC) is a non-denominational Charismatic Christian megachurch in Singapore. Founded in 1984, it holds church services at The Star Performing Arts Centre. [1] It is a member of the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS). New Creation Church also manages a business arm, Rock Productions Pte Ltd, which ...
The National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) is an ecumenical fellowship of Churches and Christian organisations in Singapore. It represents over 250 churches in Singapore. [1] The Council has been noted to be "socially conservative and theologically evangelical", embracing denominational and liturgical diversity.
Prince was born in Singapore, the son of a Sikh priest of Indian origin and a Chinese mother. [3] He converted to Christianity at age 12. Prince studied at Commonwealth Secondary School and completed his A levels at a private school, Our Lady of Lourdes.
In 2016, the Catholic Foundation of Singapore reported the Catholic population in Singapore to be over 373,000. [1] According to the 2020 census, 18.9% of Singaporeans identify as Christians – 37.1% of which identified as Catholic and the 62.9% as 'Other Christians' (chiefly Protestants). [2]
Presbyterian Church in Singapore and Malaysia. Congregations. 37. Members. 21,000. The Presbyterian Church in Singapore (Abbreviation: PCS; Chinese: 新加坡長老大會) is a Presbyterian Reformed church. The current moderator is the Rt Rev Dr Christopher Chia. The denomination motto is "Nec tamen consumebatur" which means "Yet it was not ...