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At
the Assembly
Day 2 - Tuesday
22 July
Peace between the world’s
religions and a common front against terrorism are among the top
challenges facing Christians in the 21st century, the president of
the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Bishop emeritus Dr Christian
Krause, said here today in his address to the LWF Tenth Assembly.
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In his
address
to the Assembly, LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Ishmael Noko
highlighted significant steps taken by the LWF and its member
churches since the 1997 Ninth Assembly and the challenges posed by
ongoing and emerging concerns.
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LWF Treasurer
Ms Inger Johanne Wremer paid tribute to the LWF
member churches and partners for their unwavering solidarity and
financial commitment over the past six years, but also called for a
"matter-of-fact attitude on financial policy and
practice," in view of decreasing income.
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From the
modern halls of the Winnipeg Convention Centre into the German
Reformation world of Martin and Katherine Luther, one steps back in
time 500 years upon entering a remarkable traveling exhibition of
Martin Luther memorabilia that was unveiled at the LWF Tenth
Assembly. The exhibit is entitled,
"Martin Luther: The Reformer."
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At an "extraordinary plenary session", delegates to the LWF Tenth Assembly
indicated their intention to participate in a public demonstration on Tuesday, July 29, to protest the
Canadian government’s failure to grant visas to 51 delegates and
other Assembly participants.
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