These congos, the origin of which is attributed to the Holy Spirit, are hand-drums.
It is not Alpha, he says, but the Holy Spirit that converts souls.
Poloma says faith in divine revelation, prophecy and an outpouring of the Holy Spirit are hallmarks of the Pentecostal faith.
He said the Holy Spirit had inspired the resignation of Benedict XVI and guided the cardinals choosing him as the next pontiff.
Now that he has been chosen (as the church has it) by the Holy Spirit, he is unlikely to change his ways.
The Vatican talks about the cardinals being guided by the Holy Spirit.
The Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit of the Congos of Villa Mella is distinguished in the fields of music, dance and popular festivities.
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In other words, she is seeking a straightforward secular explanation for the historical phenomenon that Christianity itself ascribes to the work of the Holy Spirit.
There are between 8m and 12m Catholics in China, according to Anthony Lam of the Holy Spirit Study Centre, a research institute in Hong Kong.
The term "anointing" refers to power given by the Holy Spirit.
Others received treatment for minor injuries, with eight going to Carlisle Regional Medical Center, seven to Harrisburg Hospital and four to Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill.
Best known for what they call "gifts of the Holy Spirit, " like speaking in tongues and giving prophetic utterances, Pentecostals seek a direct, personal connection to God.
This revelation came to her after 10 hours of meditation at the convent of the Sister-Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration, not far from Manila.
Young abductees who have escaped from the LRA say Mr Kony would tell them he got his instructions from the Holy Spirit and would often preach in tongues.
After another chant calling on the Holy Spirit to intervene, the cardinals take the oath of secrecy, followed by a meditation delivered by elderly Maltese Cardinal Prosper Grech.
On it is a dove that symbolizes the Holy Spirit.
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Rather, the Catholic Church believes it is the Holy Spirit who guides the process and so the Cardinal electors are constantly in prayer and discernment to choose the next Pope.
The Festival of the Holy Spirit, celebrated at Pentecost, features prayers, dances and singing, accompanied by the music of the congos and a procession carrying the dove representing the Holy Spirit.
There is always something new and surprising in many African churches on Sunday, reflecting the unpredictable innovation and openness of African religious beliefs and practices to the dynamist of the Holy Spirit.
The head of Los Israelites in Peru took the titles of the Grand Biblical Compiler, Grand and Unique Missionary General, Spiritual Guide, Prophet of God, Master of Masters, Holy Spirit and Christ of the West.
When he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, he attended a Mass for a local charismatic organization a movement which practices a holy spirit-centered faith that shares some practices with evangelicals, including lively singing at services according to Pino Scafuro, a local priest.
"I'm just completely devastated because the teachers know us, this is a good school, and we feel safe here, " said Lisa Colon, 41 years old, as she dropped off her 5-year-old son at Holy Spirit School in the Bronx, which is slated to close.
He started with the small quatrefoil lights of the Holy Spirit and the crucifixion, proceeding down through the main panels of Christ and his followers on the mountain, with all the way the white shaft of God's transfiguring light growing broader through the fire-and-storm colours of the glass.
For example, in the Dominican Republic, following the proclamation of the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit of the Congos of Villa Mella, which organises socio-religious ceremonies stemming from African-American culture, threats have disappeared: the plan to build a road that would have cut in half the village of Mata Los Indios, the community's core, has been abandoned, and the confraternity's activities have become more famous than ever (via CD-Rom, participation in events, etc.).
And this year, I had -- I think was particularly special for me because right before Easter I had a chance to feel that spirit during my trip to the Holy Land.
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