Category: International News
Iraqi Christians reprieved; Swedish Christian faces deportation
by James Morgan Two recent court actions saw a reprieve for five Iranian Christians awaiting trial for alleged blasphemy, and a deportation order for a former Iraqi Imam, now living in Sweden, who converted to Christianity. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) in the United…
Canadian family in Thailand rocked by earthquake
by James Morgan While images of destruction in Japan are still fresh in our minds, another earthquake in Southeast Asia has affected an LCC Lutheran family serving as volunteer missionaries in Thailand. On March 24, a 6.8 magnitude quake struck the northeast part of Myanmar,…
Heartfelt gifts for LCC overseas partners
Over the past year, Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR), through its Gifts from the Heart catalogue, raised financial support for Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) projects overseas. During a meeting March 22 in Winnipeg, CLWR Executive Director Robert Granke presented a cheque for $6500 to President Robert Bugbee….
Egyptian Christians face opposition
A popular uprising may have ousted a dictator in Egypt, but that does not mean the instant arrival of total freedom for all citizens. Since the protests that drove President Hosni Mubarak from office, life for Christians in Egypt seems as complicated as ever. A series…
Pray for churches in Ethiopia
by James Morgan Lutheran Church–Canada’s mission executive Rev. Dr. Leonardo Neitzel sent a letter of support to members of the Evangelical Ethiopian Mekane Yesus Church (EEMYC) in the aftermath of attacks and church burnings by Muslim extremists. An earlier report from EEMYC President Rev. Dr….
Good news in bad circumstances from Japan
by James Morgan While the destruction and ensuing nuclear crisis resulting from the earthquake in Japan continue dominating headlines, two people and their families with connections to Lutheran Church–Canada are unharmed. Priscilla Ishida, daughter of Rev. Al and Marlene Schmidt of Edmonton lives with her family…
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