Latvian Lutherans elect a new archbishop

LELB Archbishop Elect Rinalds Grants. (Photo: LELB). LATVIA – On June 7, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia (Latvijas Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca – LELB) elected Bishop Rinalds Grants to serve as its new archbishop. The election took place during the LELB’s...

Mexican Lutherans elect new president

Outgoing SLM President Isaac G. García Castillo (right) installs new President Omar Marín Garza Martínez (kneeling) and other officers of the Mexican church. MEXICO – The Lutheran Synod of Mexico (Sínodo Luterano de México – SLM) held the closing service of its 54th...

Chilean Lutherans elect Rev. Omar Kinas as bishop

Participants in the ILC-Chile's 2025 National Assembly. CHILE – The Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile (Iglesia Luterana Confesional de Chile – ILC-Chile) held its 27th National Assembly in Talca on May 3, during which time the church elected Rev. Gerardo Omar...

ILC welcomes church in DR Congo into membership

DR CONGO – The International Lutheran Council (ILC) has received the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Church of Congo (Église Évangélique Luthérienne Confessionnelle du Congo – EELCC) as an observer member. The decision came during a meeting of the ILC’s Board of...

On the death of Pope Francis

by Werner Klän Pope Francis. Photo: Jeon Han (Korean culture and Information Service) via Wikimedia. On the morning of Easter Monday 2025, Pope Francis died after a thirteen-year pontificate. He had last exercised his office despite severe health difficulties. He gave...
The ILC is Hiring: Fund Development Professional

The ILC is Hiring: Fund Development Professional

USA – The International Lutheran Council (ILC) is seeking to hire a full-time Mission Advocate. The ILC Mission Advocate will be an experienced fund development professional, and will lead a fund development plan in order to grow and sustain ILC infrastructure. This...

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LCMS President Emeritus Kuhn enters into glory

LCMS President Emeritus Kuhn enters into glory

USA – Rev. Dr. Robert T. Kuhn, President Emeritus of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), entered into glory on March 1, 2025. He was 87 years old. Dr. Kuhn was born on April 5, 1937. He studied at Concordia Seminary (St. Louis, Missouri), graduating in 1963. He...

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