Lutheran Church of Australia/New Zealand vote to allow women’s ordination
AUSTRALIA – The Lutheran Church of Australia/New Zealand (LCANZ) has voted to allow women’s ordination, affecting its relationship with confessional Lutherans worldwide. The decision came during the LCANZ’s Convention of General Synod which met in Adelaide from...
Lutherans in Australia, New Zealand prepare for another vote on women’s ordination
AUSTRALIA – The Lutheran Church of Australia/New Zealand (LCANZ) will hold another vote on women’s ordination at its upcoming Convention of General Synod in October. The LCANZ has debated the issue of women’s ordination repeatedly for more than three decades, holding...
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