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Image Malmö Arena will be the site of the Joint Ecumenical Commemoration on 31 October in Lund, Sweden. Photo: Creative Commons Together in Hope in Malmö Arena GENEVA, 6 September 2016 (LWI) – On 31 October Pope Francis, LWF President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan and LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge will lead the Joint Ecumenical Commemoration in Lund Cathedral and Malmö Arena. The arena in Malmö…
Image Seeking asylum is a human right, Lutheran and Catholic bishops in the Nordic countries insist and EU member States have both a legal commitment and a moral obligation to support people escaping from oppression and persecution. In the image, Oreokastro refugee camp outside of Thessaloniki, Greece. Photo: HÃ¥vard Bjelland/Kirkens Nødhjelp Lutheran and Catholic leaders call on EU to support refugees Bishops in Nordic countries issue unprecedented joint statement calling for shared response (LWI) - Lutheran and Catholic bishops in the Nordic countries have issued an unprecedented…
Image LWF general secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge speaks at the LWF Council meeting in 2018 . Photo: Albin Hillert/LWF Sweden: Don’t go down the road of hate speech LWF General Secretary says dialogue and cooperation must prevail in debates over immigration requirements (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has spoken out about his “deep concern for the…
Image The Church of Sweden apologizes for its complicity in the abuse of indigenous Sámi People. Magnus Aronson / Icon Church of Sweden apologizes for abuse of the Sámi People “An essential step forward on the long road of reconciliation” (LWI) - The Church of Sweden (CoS) delivered a public apology on 24 November for its role in “legitimized repression” and centuries…
