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Lutherans in the Philippines reelect president

LCP President Antonio Reyes addresses the convention in Manila. PHILIPPINES – The Lutheran Church in the Philippines (LCP) met for its 25th General Convention from October 23-27 in Manila, during which time the church reelected Rev. Antonio Reyes to a fourth term as...
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Venezuelan Lutherans reelect president

ILV President Eduardo Flores (centre) and other members of the Venezuelan church's newly elected Administrative Council. Photo: ILV. Rev. Flores is installed as ILV president. Photo: ILV. VENEZUELA – In November, the Lutheran Church of Venezuela (Iglesia Luterana de...
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Finnish Bishop and Member of Parliament acquitted in “Bible Trial” appeal

Bishop Juhana Pohjola (left) and Dr. Päivi Räsänen (right) at the appeal hearings in Helsinki. Photo: ELMDF. FINLAND – Bishop Juhana Pohjola of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland (ELMDF) and Dr. Päivi Räsänen, Finnish Member of Parliament, have been...
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ILC Anniversary Celebrations: Confessing the Faith with Intrepid Hearts

ILC Chairman Juhana Pohjola reads the new statement "Confessing the Faith with Intrepid Hearts." Photo: LCMS Communications/Erik M. Lunsford. WITTENBERG – As anniversary celebrations for the International Lutheran Council (ILC) drew to a close on October 14 in...
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ILC Anniversary Celebrations: Looking backward, looking forward

Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee gives the keynote address during the ILC's anniversary celebrations in Wittenberg, Germany on October 14, 2023. Photo: LCMS Communications/Erik M. Lunsford. GERMANY - The International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) anniversary celebrations continued...
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LCMS hosts church relations conference in Germany

LCMS hosts church relations conference in Germany

by | Nov 27, 2023

Participants in the LCMS' International Church Relations Conference (October 2023 in Wittenberg, Germany). Photo: LCMS Communications/Erik M. Lunsford. GERMANY – From October 9-13, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) hosted an International Church Relations...

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The International Lutheran Council is a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran church bodies and groups which proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the basis of an unconditional commitment to the Holy Scriptures as the inspired and infallible Word of God and to the Lutheran Confessions contained in the Book of Concord as the true and faithful exposition of the Word of God. The ILC exists for the purpose of encouraging, strengthening, and promoting confessional Lutheran theology and practice centering in Jesus Christ, both among its members and throughout the world.

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