Category: News

January 20, 2014

CLWR receives $2 million from Canadian Government for Syrian refugees

JORDAN – Two grants totaling about $2 million from the Canadian government will allow Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) to help thousands of people living in northern Jordan. A $1.1 million grant is helping 10,000 Syrian refugees and Jordan citizens living in substandard housing this…

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January 10, 2014

Nicaraguan church holds biannual convention

NICARAGUA – The Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua (ILSN) opened its Fourth Convention on January 9, 2014 at the Mission Centre chapel in Chinandega.  President Marvin Donaire, who is halfway through his four-year term, chaired the sessions. The theme for the convention is “Let Us…

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December 23, 2013

Ukraine’s Lutherans meet in convention

UKRAINE – The Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU) held its annual convention November 25-26 in Odessa. Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Executive for Missions and Social Ministry, Rev. Dr. Leonardo Neitzel—along with Rev. Dr. Norman Threinen—was present to convey greetings on behalf of President…

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December 20, 2013

Latest round in NALC/LCMS/LCC discussions

ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Representatives of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC), The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), and Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) met for the latest round of semi-annual discussions at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis from December 16-17. The theme for this installment of the dialogue…

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November 21, 2013

Roman Catholic Church and International Lutheran Council to begin dialogue

by Mathew Block VATICAN CITY – The International Lutheran Council (ILC) and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) have announced they will begin holding informal international dialogues. The announcement came at the end of November meetings in Rome between the ILC and the…

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November 20, 2013

Call for prayer following tornadoes, storms in American Midwest

USA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is calling on its members to hold its American partner church in prayer following tornadoes and major storms this past weekend in the American Midwest. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) reports that two of its churches were severely damaged during…

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