Category: National News
Update: Iranian refugee’s deportation delayed
TORONTO – Yesterday The Canadian Lutheran reported the urgent need of Seyed Mustafa Moosavy Khansary, an Iranian convert to Christianity who was facing imminent deportation back to Iran yesterday evening. That action was cancelled yesterday afternoon. “Good News! Praise God!” wrote Rev. J. Derek Mathers…
Lutheran pastor calls on Canadian Government to delay imminent deportation of Iranian convert to Christianity amidst fears for his life
UPDATE: Khansary’s deportation (scheduled for June 23, 2015) was cancelled hours before it took place. The Canadian Lutheran has posted an update here. TORONTO – Members of the Church of St. Luke Lutheran in Toronto expressed dismay at the news that the Government of Canada…
Former Edmonton pastor sentenced for child pornography
EDMONTON – On June 18, former Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) pastor Richard Docekal was sentenced to six months in custody for possession of child pornography. Docekal pleaded guilty to possessing thousands of drawings depicting children having sex with adults, often relatives. In early September 2014, Alberta-British…
Lutherans march for life
by James Morgan OTTAWA – The 2015 March for Life took place in Ottawa on May 14. Lutherans for Life-Canada (LFL-C) maintained its tradition of participating in the march with 30 people taking part to raise awareness against abortion and euthanasia in Canada. The annual…
LCC President recommends Interim Pastoral Leader for Alberta and British Columbia
UPDATE – LCC’s Board of Directors has acted on President Bugbee’s recommendation and appointed Rev. Nolan Astley to serve as Interim Pastoral Leader for Alberta and British Columbia. READ MORE HERE CANADA – Lutheran Church-Canada (LCC) President Dr. Robert Bugbee has announced that he will…
CLTS Professor William Mundt retiring
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Rev. Dr. William F. Mundt, longtime Associate Professor of Theology at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS—St. Catharines, Ontario), is retiring from full-time service. Dr. Mundt was active in the seminary’s early days from 1975-1986, first in preliminary meetings leading to its…
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