GENEVA, 26 November 2010 (LWI) – The worldwide family of Lutherans must work together to serve and heal the broken world, Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan, president of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) said in a 25 November address in Geneva. “We are called to work to eradicate poverty, to be prophetic against injustice, to … [Read more…]
HAMBURG, November 19, 2010 – “I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers” (Ephesians 1:15-16). It was with these words from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians … [Read more…]
HANNOVER, November 7, 2010 – “We as Christians share the same loaf. We share the same responsibility for a hungry world, hungry for spirituality and hungry for justice,” said Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) in his words before the Evangelische Kirche Deutschland … [Read more…]
HANNOVER, November 4, 2010 – “The unity of our Lutheran communion is our aim, and it must be our goal that no actions or decisions by individual churches can be viewed as divisive for this communion. Because, in our unity, there is a living witness.” With these words Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan, Bishop of … [Read more…]
JERUSALEM, October 1, 2010 – An OpEd piece written by Bishop Younan is now available online at the Washington Post “On Faith” Blog. The article examines the role of religion in the Middle East. In the article Bishop Younan calls on religion to be “prophetic, catalyst for reconciliation, and to offer peace education.” We encourage … [Read more…]
JERUSALEM, 17 September, 2010 – On September 9th, the ACT Alliance – Palestine Forum met with Bishop Younan and formally congratulated him on his election as President of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). Present in the delegation were (as pictured, left to right, beginning with the back row) Dr. George Malki, International Orthodox Christian Charities … [Read more…]
Bishop Younan released a statement today condemning the proposed burning of the Qur’an in Florida on September 11th, and calling the three monotheistic religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – to bind together in finding the common values that “promote acceptance of the other, justice, tolerance, forgiveness, peace and reconciliation.” Click hear to download the … [Read more…]
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, greets Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan at their August 19 meeting. (Photo: © Mark Brown, LWF Jerusalem) Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas expressed to Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan his sincere joy and satisfaction upon receiving the news of the Bishop’s election as the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) … [Read more…]
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland installed Kari Mäkinen (front row, second from left) as its archbishop on June 6, 2010, in Turku, Finland. ELCJHL Bishop Munib Younan (front row, first from left) was one of many Lutheran bishops from around the world on hand to take part in the installation. Bishop Younan earned his … [Read more…]
Rev. Saliba Rishmawi was installed as pastor of the ELCJHL Lutheran Church of Hope in Ramallah, West Bank, on Sunday, March 14, 2010. Many clergy, ELCJHL members and friends, as well as local dignitaries, attended the festive event. Pictured here is Rev. Rishmawi (center) with ELCJHL Bishop Munib Younan on his left and Bishop Martin … [Read more…]