INC cites global expansion

MANILA, Philippines - The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) has declared an unprecedented global expansion of the church in the past six years under executive minister Eduardo Manalo.

INC spokesman Edwil Zabala said a total of 64 chapels were built in different countries around the world through the support of INC members from over 100 countries.

Since Manalo took over the helm of the INC in September 2009, chapels have been dedicated in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Japan, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States, he said.

Eight more chapels in Canada, Japan, and the United States will be dedicated in the next few months, in areas such as Bakersfield, California; Lubbock, Texas; Jersey City, New Jersey; Orange Park, Florida; Corona, Southern California; High Point, North Carolina; Regina, Canada; and Ibaraki, Japan.