Category: International News
LCC on the Road: Haitians working together
by Robert Bugbee Dear friends, I write these lines on a bright, warm Monday morning from Gonaives in northern Haiti. I am making a very quick “get acquainted” trip here together with Rev. Dr. Albert Collver III. He is the Director of Church Relations and…
Canadian Lutherans thank God for the Queen
“We wish you to know that we acknowledge your reign as an undeserved gift from God Himself, and count it a joy to name you in our public prayers on many occasions in our parishes across the country.” So writes President Robert Bugbee of Lutheran…
New President in Nicaraguan Partner Church
by Robert Bugbee Dear friends, It has been an encouraging (and, oh yes, warm!) few days here at the Third Convention of the Iglesia Luterana Sínodo de Nicaragua (ILSN) (Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua), which ended Sunday at the Mission Centre Chapel near Chinandega. Delegates elected Rev. Marvin…
Canadians called to pray for Nigeria after Christmas bombings
by Mathew Block While North Americans slept soundly Christmas Eve, violence marred Christmas Day celebrations in Nigeria. In Madalla, a bomb exploded outside St. Theresa Catholic Church as parishioners left Christmas morning Mass. According to the church, the death toll stands at 43 dead and…
New report details the spread of Christianity worldwide
by Mathew Block A December 19 report from the Forum on Religion and Public Life (Pew Research Center) details the spread of Christianity as a global faith. While the percentage of Christians in Europe continues to decline, the number of adherents in Africa, the Asia-Pacific…
Fruitful first dialogue between LCMS and NALC
by Mathew Block The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) and North American Lutheran Church (NALC) officially began dialogue in a series of meetings December 15 -16 in St. Louis, Missouri. Among those present were President Matthew Harrison of the LCMS and Bishop John Bradosky of the…
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