The conference of the Anglican-Lutheran Society (ALS) took place between 12-16 September in Révfülöp, Hungary, with the title “‘Fear Not, Little Flock’: The Vocation of Minority Churches Today.” The Anglican-…
Lutheran Bishop Dr Tamás Fabiny likens the march of thousands of refugees from Budapest to Austria to the struggle for racial equality in the United States or opposition to apartheid in South Africa.
Conference of Central and Eastern Europe Church Leaders in Wroclaw
(LWI) – “Twenty-five years ago we only had dreams of freedom and no realistic expectations of what might come,” said Synod Leader Joel Ruml of the Evangelical Church of…
Prof. Dr Theodor Dieter on the Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue
BUDAPEST, Hungary/ GENEVA, 17 July 2015 (LWI) – The international Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue Commission is meeting in Budapest, Hungary, from 15 to 21 July. The…
Prof. Eva Maria Faber on the Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue
BUDAPEST, Hungary/ GENEVA, 20 July 2015 (LWI) - The international Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue Commission is meeting in Budapest, Hungary, from 15 to 21 July. The…
Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission meets in Budapest
BUDAPEST, Hungary/ GENEVA, 23 July 2015 (LWI) - Lutheran and Roman Catholic theologians have met in Budapest, Hungary, 13-21 July as part of their ongoing commitment to…
BUDAPEST, Hungary/ GENEVA, 4 September 2015 (LWI) – With thousands of refugees arriving in Hungary every day, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary (ELCH) has mobilized resources and…
LWF General Secretary encourages efforts to address the current crises
GENEVA, 4 September 2015 (LWI) – The current refugee crisis in Europe is a pivotal moment in which churches can demonstate values of solidarity and human dignity, the…
Focus on refugee crisis at Budapest Diakonia Day sermon
(LWI) – The service began with the clergy placing a diaconal cross in a prominent place. Seven pictures hung from the light-colored wood, illustrating gestures of compassion and…
