The queen was charged with appointing archbishops, bishops and deans of the church, who were obliged to swear an oath of allegiance and pay homage to the queen, according to royal.uk.
Among London’s 9 million people, 62 percent identified as religious in research company Theos’ 2020 study, “Religious London: Faith in a Global City.” About a fourth of Londoners attend a religious service at least monthly, compared to a tenth of those outside the capital, Theos found.
Catholicism is the largest Christian denomination in London, comprising 35 percent of the population; followed by Anglicans at 33 percent, Pentecostals at 7 percent, and Orthodox Christians comprising 6 percent. About a fifth identify with a non-Christian religion, including nearly 10 percent of Londoners who are Muslim, Theos said.
About 300 languages are spoken in the diverse population that Portero describes as fast-paced and largely secular. Redeemer Queen’s Park seeks to live counterculturally while engaging the culture.
“Truly the nations have come here,” Portero said of London. “We just want to see people meet Jesus. … The Gospel is for everyone. We want everyone to know it and respond to it.”
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