Africa Lutheran Communion

‘Human Rights are inherited from God’ – stressed the Bishop of Iringa Diocese, Bishop Moses Mdegela while lamenting that religion has been used as an instrument of oppression and violation of human Rights in the world. While singling out culture and ignorance as other forms which enforce oppression of human rights, the Bishop wondered why for example, "it is permissible for men to have many wives and not vice-versa".

‘Know the word that sustain the weary’.(Isaiah 50:4) was the theme of the  annual conference of the the Lutheran Church of Nigeria (LCN)  National Youth Fellowship held from 7th August – 9th  at Nung Udoe Ibesikpo district in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

Celebrated under the theme « a Cameroon without leprosy » the international day for a fight against leprosy took place In Evangelical Lutheran Church in CameroonCelebrated under the theme « a Cameroon without leprosy » the international day for a fight against leprosy took place In Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon at the leper centre of Foubarka during the first quarter of this year.The preparation for the ceremony started at the Ngaoundéré Protestant Hospital with the raising of funds which were distributed to 20 patients. From different speeches pronounced during the ceremony, it is clear that Cameroon as a country is determined to eradicate this disease and the benefactors committed to support the lepers.

seven new pastorsThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in Mozambique has ordained its first female Pastor.  The ordination Service was attended by more than six hundred Christians from different denominations.

 The ordination of seven new pastors, including one female, Elisa, who has been serving as a Deaconness at Namina congregation in Nampula  was held on 13th September 2009. Others ordained were Pastors;  Soares,  Souzinho, Sinalo, Matsimbe, Jaime, Artur and Elisa.

The ordination was conducted by Rev. Bishop Dr. A. Moyo in the presence of Rev Gunner and Rev. Dr. N. Moyo.