On May 8, 2025, the international Laurikkala’s Conference was held in the Theological Institute. The theme of the conference this time sounded as «Life and death in religious cultures». The scholars from Vologda, Kaluga, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Saint Petersburg and St. Louis (the USA) presented their research papers. We were particularly glad to greet … [Read more...]
Our sincere condolences because of Pope Francis’ death
We extend our sincere condolences to the brothers and sisters from the Roman Catholic Church because of Pope Francis’ death. Pope Francis was devoted to the Lord in ministry throughout his life. Our Church’s representatives had some blessed opportunities to meet with him personally. Among them – bishop Arri Kugappi, rector of the Theological … [Read more...]
The first Lutheran bishop for Turkey was consecrated in Adana
On April 6, 2025, the first Lutheran bishop for Turkey, head of the Istanbul Lutheran Church, was consecrated in Adana, Turkey, near Tarsus of Cilicia, the native town of the Apostle Paul. Bishops and pastors from Russia, Finland, Latvia, the USA, Sweden, Denmark, Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey gathered in Adana to share the privilege of being … [Read more...]
ELCIR and ELCR commemorate WW2 victims
On June 22, 2024, Day of Remembrance and Sorrow in Russia which marks the beginning of the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union in 1941, ELCIR deacon Aleksei Lozhkin participated in the ceremony of laying flowers at Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery in St. Petersburg. In photo: ELCIR deacon Aleksei Lozhkin and Archbishop Vladimir … [Read more...]
ILC holds seminaries conference in Buenos Aires
The International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 8th World Seminaries Conference took place June 11-14, 2024, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The theme for the conference was “Church and State: Challenges and Opportunities for Seminary Education.” The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina (Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Argentina – IELA) served as … [Read more...]
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