Lund, Sweden, 20-27 March 2007
Day 5 - Saturday 24 March
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Guard History Against Abuse
 Participants in the plenary hall. © LWF/E. Heck |
Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari has emphasized the common responsibility of Europeans in ensuring that history is not abused for inciting conflicts, but as a bridge to foster understanding in the region.
"Some conflicts within Europe reemerge because their history was never fully told or accepted,” said Ahtisaari, “we have to listen to what others might tell us about our history.” The church, he told the LWF gathering, has an important role to play in ensuring that history is not abused as an ideological weapon.
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“Give Us Today Our Daily Bread”
Is the Theme of LWF 11th Assembly in 2010
 Bishop Frank Otfried July from the Evangelical Church in Württemberg, Germany. © LWF/D. Jusaitis |
After much deliberation, the adopted theme was chosen, because of the ability to maintain the quotation from the Lord’s Prayer throughout the years. During discussions, it was noted that “for many Christians, the words of the Lord’s Prayer may have little meaning when the daily necessities of life seem so abundant. The inability to comprehend this most basic plea only emphasizes the injustice of today’s world and the disparities which divide humanity.”
The 11th Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) which will be held from 20 to 27 July 2010 in Stuttgart, Germany. The Evangelical Church in Württemberg, Germany, will host the assembly. More...
LWF Regional Meetings Say Child Prostitution, Violence in the Family Also Merit Mention
 Particiapnts listen to reports from the regions. © LWF/D. Jusaitis |
All five regional meetings of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), which met from 22-23 March 2007 within this year’s Council meeting, have accepted the invitation of General Secretary Rev. Dr Ishmael Noko to discuss in their member churches issues regarding marriage, family and sexuality.
While there was approval of the guidelines proposed by the task force on Marriage, Family and Human Sexuality appointed by the LWF Council in 2004, the African and Asian regions felt there was too much emphasis on issues of sexuality and not enough on family and marriage. Related issues, such as pornography, child prostitution, and violence in the marriage and family, also merit attention, according to the Latin American and Asian conferences. More...
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