At the opening of the synod of the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (Protestant Church in Germany – EKD), which is convening in Würzburg, Bishop Kirsten Fehrs, Acting Chair of the Council of EKD, today (Sunday 10 November) called for trust in God when it came to accepting and shaping the changes on the agenda in the church and society.
In the midst of so many gloomy news reports, in times of crisis and war, there is still reason for hope and confidence, according to Bishop Kirsten Fehrs, acting Chair of the Council of the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (Protestant Church in Germany - EKD).
During the first plenary of the Synod of the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD – Protestant Church in Germany) today (Sunday 12 November) Praeses Annette Kurschus commented on the current crises in Germany and worldwide, and at the same time spotlighted the power of trust in God.</span>
Yesterday (29 November 2022) the churches‘ Joint Statement on Migration (“Shaping migration in a humane manner”) was presented on the invitation of the Brussels Office of the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD - Protestant Church in Germany), the Migration Commission of the German Bishops’ Conference and the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME). </span>
The 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) ended today with a joint closing service. From 31 August to 8 September 2022, the assembly brought together around 2000 international participants from 352 WCC member churches in Karlsruhe.</span>
