Rhineland Präses Nikolaus Schneider Heads German Development Body
The head of Germany’s Evangelical Church of the Rhineland, Präses Nikolaus Schneider, has been elected chairperson the Governing Board of the Church Development Service (EED). Schneider, 58, takes over from former Brunswick Bishop Dr Christian Krause, who was president of the Lutheran World Federation from 1997 to 2003.
Established in 1999, EED is an association of Protestant churches in Germany, promoting development programs in over 80 countries around the world, with a commitment to establish more just societies. EED partners include churches, ecumenical organizations and non-governmental organizations in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and southeastern Europe. (104 words)
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