Category: International News

January 26, 2016

American Lutherans March for Life

It has begun! The Lutherans are lined up to lead the March For Life! #marchforlife2016 #marchforlife #whywemarch A photo posted by TheLCMS (@thelcms) on Jan 22, 2016 at 10:02am PST WASHINGTON – Despite forecasts warning of imminent blizzards, thousands of people descended on Washington, D.C….

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January 25, 2016

2015 worst year on record for persecution of Christians

by James Morgan How many of us complained about the cold weather this past Sunday when we cleaned the ice and snow off the car and hoped the engine would start so we could be at church on time? These are so-called “first world problems”…

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January 22, 2016

Praying for Christian Unity

WORLD – Every year from January 18-25, Christians around the world mark a week of prayer for the unity of the Christian Church. “Whether it happens to be this particular week in late January or not, I urge our people to include the matter of…

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January 18, 2016

Nicaragua convention re-elects President, confirms ILC membership

CHINANDEGA, Nicaragua – The 5th Convention of the Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua (Iglesia Luterano Sínodo de Nicaragua – ILSN) met in Chinandega January 9-10, 2016. Rev. Marvin Donaire was elected to his second 4-year term as President on the first ballot of the convention’s…

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December 31, 2015

Australian Lutherans thanks LCC for their prayers

AUSTRALIA – The Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) has expressed its thanks to Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) for keeping their church in prayer in advance of their 2015 national convention. “Thank you for your willingness to do this for us as brothers and sisters in Christ,”…

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December 23, 2015

LCC President issues call to prayer for Oromos

WINNIPEG – Lutheran Church–Canada President Robert Bugbee has asked pastors and churches across the Synod to pray for the Oromo people during this Christmas festival season. “Many of you may never have heard of this particular people group,” President Bugbee noted, “but they account for…

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