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Baptist Church of Mizoram : Ever since J. H. Lorrain and F.W. Savidge who under the auspices of "The Arthington Aborigine Missions' set their foot in this most north eastern region of India on the 12th of January the whole Mizo tribe underwent a rapid transformation through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The erstwhile warlike Mizo tribe often known as ' head hunters' had now become self- supporting and growing missionary church. Following the history of this dramatic transformation which had few equals in the annals of modern church history. Patrick Johnstone comments: ' No nation on earth has sent out a higher proportion of their people as missionaries' (operation World). More ....



Cathoic Church in Mizoram : The beginnings of the Catholic Church in Mizoram are traced back to the initiatives of some lay people. After reading some booklets on the Catholic faith, Pu Lianchheuva and his friends began to favour the Catholic faith and decided to take some steps for the spreading of the faith among the Mizo. Pu Lianchheuva, Pu Thangphunga, Pu Lenga, Pu Chalchhuna and Pu Lalbana held a meeting on 1st February 1925 and decided to profess and practice the Catholic faith. Members of their families also joined the faith.

They soon made personal contact with the Parish Priest of Chittagong, Rev Fr Bouley C.S.C. who agreed to pay a visit to Aizawl. He arrived at Aizawl on 28th November 1925 and stayed on there for eight days. On 6th December 1925 he baptized two children, J.F. Laldailova, son of Thangphunga and Lalbiakthangi, daughter of Lenga, to become the first Catholics baptized in Mizoram. More ....





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