Light and Life

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Light and Life is a Romani-led evangelical (Pentecostal) Christian movement that claims "up to 40% of British Gypsies" are part of it. [1] Adherents pray for the sick, do not drink alcohol, or engage in fortune-telling, instead taking part in Charismatic prayer (including speaking in tongues). [1] [2]

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The movement's founders include Jackie Boyd, a Romani Gypsy. [3]

As of December 2015, Light and Life has 33 churches and 20,000 followers. [4]

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  1. 1 2 Strangwayes-Booth, Alex (19 November 2016). "How Gypsies Have Moved from Fortune-Telling to Fervent Christianity". BBC.
  2. ↑ "Britain's gypsies have seen the light". The Economist . 16 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Ridley, Louise (19 November 2014). "The Born-Again Christian Gypsies Who Are Leading a Cultural Revolution". The Huffington Post .
  4. ↑ Hughes, Sarah (12 December 2015). "How Tyson Fury's words shine a light on Traveller faith". The Guardian .


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