May 28, 1533
Archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared King Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn valid, following his earlier approval of the king's divorce from Catherine of Aragon.
May 28, 1664
The first Baptist Church in Boston was organized, marking a significant development in American religious history.
May 28, 1841
Edwin Moody passed away, leaving his wife to raise their 4-year-old son, Dwight Lyman Moody, who would become a leading American evangelist.
May 28, 1899
The first Latin American Plenary Council commenced in Rome to discuss various issues faced by the Catholic churches in Latin America.
May 28, 1938
John and Isobel Kuhn, along with Charles Paterson, opened their first rainy season Bible school, aimed at teaching the gospel to the Lisu people of Thailand during a time when fewer pursuits were open to them.
May 28, 1940
Florence Selina Harriet Young, a missionary leader, passed away in Sydney, Australia. She was known for her work among the South Sea Islanders and the establishment of the Queensland Kanaka Mission.
May 28, 1941
Father Maximilian Kolbe was transferred to the Auschwitz concentration camp, where he would later offer his life in place of a fellow prisoner.
May 28, 1987
Wu Weizun, a staunch Christian who had suffered severely for his faith in Chinese prisons and camps, was formally released from prison.
May 28, 2011
U.S. citizen Eddie Jun Yong-Su, who had been arrested while attempting Christian work in North Korea, was released after enduring severe beatings during his detention.
May 27, 2021
The Christian Association of Nigeria declared May 28-30 as days of national mourning and fervent prayers for God's mercy on Nigeria, in response to persistent killings and security challenges in the country.
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