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Church of Norway Presiding Bishop and Delegation Visit Jerusalem

March 20, 2012 by communications coordinator

JERUSALEM, 20 March 2012 (ELCJHL)– A High-level delegation from the Church of Norway, including Presiding Bishop Helga Haugland Byfuglien and Church Council President Mr. Svein-Arne Lindø, visited yesterday with Bishop Munib Younan and ELCJHL Women’s Work Facilitator Mrs. Bassimah Jaraiseh. Bishop Younan met with the delegation to discuss the present and ongoing mission and ministry … [Read more…]

Posted in: Church of Norway (CoN) News, ELCJHL News Tagged: Church of Norway, Delegation, Norway, Visit, Women of the ELCJHL

Bishop Younan Congratulates Bishop Atle Sommerfeldt and Looks Forward to Continued Accompaniment Together

February 1, 2012 by communications coordinator

FREDRIKSTAD, NORWAY/JERUSALEM, 1 February 2012 – This past weekend Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan “joyfully participated” at the consecration of Rev. Atle Sommerfeldt as bishop of the Diocese of Borg in the Church of Norway. Younan was present for the consecration both in his role as bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Church of Norway (CoN) News, ELCJHL News Tagged: Bishop Munib Younan, Church of Norway, Norway

Shock and Horror at Attacks in Norway

July 24, 2011 by communications coordinator

Floral tributes outside Oslo Cathedral © Gunnar Grøsland LWF prays for victims and expresses its solidarity Geneva, 24 July 2011 (LWI) – The President and General Secretary of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) have reacted with shock and horror to the attacks in Norway’s capital, Oslo, and on the island of Utøya. In a letter … [Read more…]

Posted in: Church of Norway (CoN) News, ELCJHL News, Lutheran World Federation (LWF) News Tagged: Death, Norway, Press Release

Norway’s foreign minister offers support for ELCJHL

January 18, 2010 by communications coordinator Leave a Comment

ELCJHL Bishop Munib A. Younan met with Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre on Jan. 18, 2010. Younan said the minister expressed his support for the ELCJHL and its ministries, as well as the Augusta Victoria Hospital, which is a ministry of the Lutheran World Federation. Younan met with Støre and other members … [Read more…]

Posted in: ELCJHL News Tagged: Augusta Victoria Hospital, AVH, Lutheran World Federation, Norway

Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik Visits Palestine, Israel and the ELCJHL

February 8, 2005 by communications coordinator Leave a Comment

Let us pray that Jerusalem, the city where Jesus suffered and died, will rise again at Easter, making Jerusalem the open city that it has been, open to believers of all three of the world religions. Norway’s Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik visited the Holy Land in February to support both Palestinians and Israelis in … [Read more…]

Posted in: ELCJHL News Tagged: Easter, Interfaith, Kjell Magne Bondevik, Norway, Prayer

Delegation from the Lutheran Church of Norway Visits the ELCJ

March 24, 2004 by communications coordinator Leave a Comment

From March 15-23, 2004, a delegation of three people from the Church of Norway, Diocese of Borg, came to Jerusalem, Ramallah, the Bethlehem area and also Amman, Jordan, to learn more about the ELCJ churches, schools and community programs, and to enliven the partnership between the Diocese of Borg and the ELCJ. Bishop Ole Christian … [Read more…]

Posted in: ELCJHL News Tagged: Augusta Victoria Hospital, AVH, Delegation, Norway

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