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Australian Lutherans vote to allow ordination of women
AUSTRALIA – The Lutheran Church of Australia/New Zealand (LCANZ) has voted to allow women’s ordination, affecting its relationship with confessional Lutherans worldwide. The decision came during the LCANZ’s Convention of General Synod which met in Adelaide from October 4-7. On October 5, the church voted…
The state of Christian persecution globally
WORLD – In January, Open Doors released its annual World Watch List, which ranks the fifty countries where it is most dangerous to practice Christianity. “Worldwide, more than 360 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith,” the report states, further…
LCC pastor called to serve as president of new American Lutheran college
USA – Luther Classical College (Casper, Wyoming) has called Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau, a pastor in Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), to serve as President of the recently founded school. The college—being built on the grounds of Mount Hope Lutheran Church and School—is expected to welcome its…
CHI Awards for Canadian Lutherans
USA – Concordia Historical Institute (CHI) has announced its awards for works published in 2022, and two books by Canadian Lutherans are among the recipients. Rev. Dr. John Stephenson has received an award for his 2022 translation of Wilhelm Löhe’s Aphorisms on Church and Office…
LCC President attends LCMS convention
USA – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) held its 68th synodical convention July 28– August 3 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during which time the church newly recognized or affirmed fellowship with five church bodies: the Evangelical Lutheran Church of South Sudan/Sudan (ELCSS/S); the Evangelical Lutheran Mission…
LCC Congregations Offer Support Amidst B.C. Wildfires
KELOWNA, B.C. – As communities in the Kelowna area continue to struggle with the effects of local wildfires, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) congregations in West Kelowna and Kelowna are offering comfort and support to local residents. About 27,000 people in B.C. are still under evacuation orders,…
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