Category: International News
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”…
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…
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…
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,”…
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…
Ethiopian Oromos facing persecution, request prayer
WINNIPEG – On December 10, Winnipeg’s Oromo Christian Fellowship staged a peaceful protest in Winnipeg at the Manitoba Legislature to draw attention to the plight of Oromo people in Ethiopia, who are facing a violent crackdown from the government. “The Ethiopian government has a plan…
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