Former LCMS Northern Illinois District (NID) President Rev. Dr. Edmund H. Happel died Sept. 20…
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Pope links British riots to 'moral relativism'
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Benedict XVI linked recent riots in England to the corrosive…
German court: Catholic hospital must rehire divorced doctor
BERLIN (RNS) — A divorced doctor fired from his job at a Catholic hospital because…
Toxic drywall puts end to Catholic Katrina program
NEW ORLEANS (RNS) — Operation Helping Hands, the Catholic ministry that employed thousands of volunteers…
Megachurch seeks to reassure new Portland neighbors
PORTLAND, Ore. (RNS) — The pastor of a conservative Christian church that recently moved into…
Palestinian pastor to speak at seminary
Mention Palestine, Israel, the Middle East, and the words that often come to mind are…
Nielsen begins work in LCMS Communications post
Deaconess Pamela J. Nielsen of Ballwin, Mo., began serving Sept. 1 as managing editor for…
In Joplin: Lutheran leaders shift focus to long-term needs
By Elizabeth M. Truong With 90 percent of the debris from the May 22 tornado…
Rast installed as Fort Wayne seminary's 16th president
By Adriane Dorr “It is a great joy to look forward to the future,” said…
Churches, schools join malaria initiative launch
The Lutheran Malaria Initiative (LMI) publicly launches Sept. 18-20 with several Lutheran congregations and schools…
Circuit-sponsored seminar draws 200 from community
By Linda C. Hoops An initiative by pastors and congregations in Circuit 13 West of…
Concordia Deaconess Conference elects officers
The LCMS Concordia Deaconess Conference (CDC) announces four new officers and a spiritual counselor: Deaconess…
Record 115 Lutheran schools accredited
A record number of 115 Lutheran schools were accredited by the National Lutheran School Accreditation…
Texas blazes destroy at least 24 LCMS member homes
By Kim Plummer Krull At least 24 LCMS member families are among the Texans who…
Homeless Minot families face winter in FEMA trailers
By Linda C. Hoops More than 220 LCMS families lost their homes in June due…
Harrison notes ‘hopeful lamentation’ in 9/11 statement
Observing in a written statement that “the world will stand still as the first post-9/11…
