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