Today, Bishop Munib Younan sat with the Elders, an independent group of respected leaders who work together for peace and human rights. Founded by Nelson Mandela in 2007 and chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Elders work to find solutions to some of the world’s most challenging geo- and socio-political issues. This event was assembled … [Read more…]
LWF–Run Hospital and Vocational Training Centers Reach Out to Palestinians EAST JERUSALEM/GENEVA, 1 October 2012 (LWI) – The Mount of Olives, a mountain ridge east of Jerusalem’s Old City in East Jerusalem, serves as the footing for the Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) and the ultra modern medical services provided here. Nadia is only five years … [Read more…]
LWF Urges Scaling Up of Aid Efforts for Basic Dignity ZA’ATRI, Jordan/GENEVA, 28 September 2012 (LWI) – Winter is coming. And even though the late September sky offers no shade from the scorching sun and the drifting dust is a merciless reminder of the Jordanian desert, the months to come mean drastic changes. The 32 … [Read more…]
On September 28, Augusta Victoria Hospital Received Lutheran World Federation General Secretary Rev. Martin Yunge following his travel with LWF President Bishop Munib Younan to the Syrian Refugee Camp the day prior. Following brief presentations by Bishop Younan and Rev. Yunge was a warm reception, food, live music, and conversation. For more photos, click here.
(Left) His Eminence Kurt Cardinal Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, and LWF President Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan. © ELCJHL / Elizabeth McHan LWF President Bishop Younan Gives Thanks for Common Work with Roman Catholics JERUSALEM/GENEVA, 25 May 2012 (Lutheran World Information)–The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Bishop Dr Munib … [Read more…]
Pope Shenouda III and Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan exchange greetings at a past meeting of the Middle East Council of Churches. © ELCJHL Coptic Church Leader Had “Deep Passion” for the Gospel, Says Bishop Younan JERUSALEM/GENEVA 29 March 2012 (Lutheran World Information) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President, Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan, … [Read more…]
Promotion of tolerance and mutual respect starts at an early age at the ELCJHL-run Dar al-Kalima Evangelical Lutheran School in Bethlehem where the student body is 40 percent Christian and 60 percent Muslim. © ELCJHL/Elizabeth McHan Junge Lauds Holy Land Church Support to Peace-building Institutions GENEVA, 24 February 2012 (Lutheran World Information) – The Lutheran … [Read more…]
BUDAPEST, Hungary/GENEVA, 17 November 2011 (LWI) –Lutherans offer the world “a communion of hope” in the midst of multiple challenges, Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan, President of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), said during the opening worship of the 16-18 November LWF Meeting of Officers in Budapest, Hungary. Presiding Bishop Péter Gáncs of the Evangelical … [Read more…]
(l/r) LWF General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge and President Bishop Munib A. Younan present Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew with a Liberian cross fashioned from spent bullet casings as a symbol of the concern for peace and justice shared by the two church communions. © LWF/K. Rieth LWF Leaders Visit Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople CONSTANTINOPLE, Istanbul/GENEVA, 31 … [Read more…]
LWF President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan and LWF General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge with delegates at the Asia Church Leadership Conference. Gift of Unity in Diversity in Asian Lutheran Communion KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia/GENEVA, 15 March (LWI) – Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan, president of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), appealed to LWF member churches … [Read more…]