About EncuentraIglesias | Find Churches

EncuentraIglesias.com is the most comprehensive global directory of Christian churches. We help millions of believers around the world find a church nearby, learn about different denominations, and nurture their spiritual life with content in their language.

Our mission

To bring people closer to a community of faith wherever they are. We believe any Christian should be able to find a church that shares their language, tradition, and values — whether traveling, relocating, or simply seeking to grow spiritually.

Verifiable data

This table summarizes the structural data of the directory as of today. These are the figures we use across our pages, sitemaps, and structured data (schema.org).

Editorial statement

EncuentraIglesias.com is a global directory of Christian churches covering 14 countries and publishing in 7 languages. Our mission is to help any Christian find a church with their language, tradition, and values regardless of location. We cover Catholic, Orthodox, historic Protestant, and Evangelical denominations from a respectful ecumenical perspective.

Directory data is built from OpenStreetMap (ODbL license, with attribution) enriched with manual validation, owners verified via claim form, and collaboration with local archdioceses. Editorial content goes through human review before publication — artificial intelligence is used as an assistant, never as an autonomous author.

What we do

• Directory. We verify and enrich church data across 14 countries with location, denomination, hours, and contact info.
• Christian content. Our “Faith & Life” blog publishes devotionals, Bible studies, denomination explainers, and news from a respectful ecumenical perspective, in 7 languages.
• Community. A moderated prayer wall where believers encourage one another with requests, testimonies, and praise — no private chats, no personal ads, by design.
• Spiritual tools. Dynamic Bible verses, prayers, a daily devotional, and free biblical games.

Editorial team

Our editorial team reviews every article before publication to ensure theological faithfulness, pastoral clarity, and respect for the different Christian traditions.

Thomas Anderson

Editor in chief

More than 12 years in religious journalism and multilingual ecumenical coverage. Coordinates editorial direction, assigns pieces to specialist editors, and bylines cross-cutting reporting on current Christian affairs, religious liberty, and inter-denominational dialogue.

Bilingual in Spanish and English, with working experience handling sources in German, French, and Italian. Before joining EncuentraIglesias he collaborated with digital outlets specializing in inter-religious coverage across Latin America and Europe, where he sharpened his judgement for separating the merely topical from the genuinely formative. His work here includes curating the editorial sources fed into our pipeline, reviewing each piece before publication, and stewarding a consistent editorial line across the seven languages we serve.

Coverage areas: International Christian affairs, religious liberty, ecumenical dialogue, Christian persecution and migration, public ethics, episcopal conferences, comparative editorial coverage across traditions.

María del Carmen Salazar

Christian life & devotional editor

A decade editing devotional and spiritual-formation content. Reviews every prayer, devotional, and pastoral guide before publication, ensuring biblical accuracy and a warm pastoral tone. Specializes in Marian spirituality, the liturgical calendar, and prayer life.

Works closely with the biblical-studies editor so that devotional reflections never lose their scriptural anchor. Curates the weekly prayer wall, oversees the daily devotionals in all seven languages, and signs the pastoral guides for the stronger liturgical seasons (Advent, Lent, Easter, Pentecost). She is especially attentive to keeping the language welcoming to believers at different points of their journey — from those returning after years away to those accompanying a sick or grieving loved one.

Coverage areas: Daily devotionals, liturgical calendar, Marian spirituality, prayers for the sick and bereaved, catechetical formation, Christian family life, retreats and high seasons, pastoral accompaniment.

Benjamín Restrepo

Bible studies editor

Fifteen years bridging biblical studies, apologetics, and historical-ecclesial context. Oversees doctrinal coverage of the major Christian traditions (Catholic, Orthodox, historic Protestant, and Evangelical) from an ecumenical perspective that avoids polemical language toward any branch of Christianity.

His editorial judgement rests on comparative reading of Catholic and Protestant biblical commentaries, familiarity with the Church Fathers, and informal training in biblical languages (Koine Greek, basic Hebrew) that lets him verify a citation before approving an article. He reviews any piece touching exegesis or doctrine, suggests corrections when a claim is misattributed, and bylines our series on patristic figures and Reformation-era theologians. When a topic is contested across traditions, his approach is to present each position fairly and let the reader compare, rather than adjudicate.

Coverage areas: Old- and New-Testament exegesis, biblical hermeneutics, Church history, the Church Fathers (Augustine, Chrysostom, the Cappadocians), Reformers and Counter-Reformation, foundational apologetics, comparative doctrine across traditions, historical-cultural background of Scripture.

The names of our editorial team are consistent pseudonyms; the real people behind the project work under these signatures to preserve privacy and maintain a consistent voice per specialty. Each article carries the byline of the responsible editor, and every piece goes through the human review process described above.

EncuentraIglesias values the safety of its contributors. The profile images and names of our editorial team are professional representations that protect their privacy while ensuring expert oversight of every article.

Data origin

The initial church base was built from OpenStreetMap (© OSM contributors, ODbL license) and enriched with LocationIQ geocoding, manual validations, and data submitted by verified church administrators. We publish information we believe to be correct but, like any directory, it may contain errors — we always recommend verifying hours and contacts directly with the church before visiting.

Editorial standards

• Respectful ecumenism: we cover Catholics, Orthodox, traditional Protestants, and Evangelicals, avoiding polemical or denigrating language toward other Christian traditions.
• Accuracy: every article is editorially reviewed and scripture is cited when applicable. We correct reported errors promptly.
• AI use: some translations and rewrites are assisted by language models (DeepSeek) but always go through human editorial review before publication.
• Safety: the community is designed to prevent private contact, impersonation, and fraud — see Safety and Minors.

Get in touch

Questions, corrections, or partnerships? Write to us at [email protected] or visit our Contact.

EncuentraIglesias.com is operated by Grupo Constructor Vantage, S.A. de C.V. (RFC GCV110914187), Calle Coperativismo #18, Col. Pumar, Xalapa, Veracruz, C.P. 91040, México. For legal matters: [email protected].