Megarich Megachurches

Everything about Nigerian Pentecostalism is huge — the churches, the checkbooks, and the political clout.

Until a few months ago, the Glory Dome was the largest church in the world. Beneath its golden canopy is an auditorium about five times the size of Madison Square Garden, capable of seating 100,000 worshippers. Last November, it was overtaken by the 109,345-seat Ark, which will lose its title to the 120,000-seat Hand of […]

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