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• Council Chair Farewells Pope Benedict XVI

  Schneider: "The 2011 visit to Erfurt signalled great appreciation"

  February 27, 2013

• "Relearning tolerance"

  EKD adopts priorities for 2013

  January 25, 2013

• Intercession for oppressed and persecuted Christians in 2013 - focus on Indonesia

  Materials booklet for Reminiscere (24 February) released today

  January 29, 2013

• Church Representatives Promote Europe

  Archbishop Zollitsch and EKD Council Chair Schneider: "Europe is a fantastic peace project"

  January 8, 2013

• "Receiving farming and breeding privileges"

  EKD calls for improvements to European Union patent

  December 04, 2012

• The Luther Bible - then and now

  EKD Vice-president pays tribute to Luther Bible and ecumenism in Wittenberg

  December 03, 2012

• "We are setting sail for 2017"

  Katrin Göring-Eckardt on the upcoming EKD Synod

  October 29, 2012

• German Congregation in Athens celebrates its 175th anniversary

  EKD Bishop for Ecumenical Relations at Festive Service on Sunday

  October 8, 2012

• EKD Synod meets in November in Timmendorfer Strand

  Focal theme: Prospects for the Reformation anniversary in 2017

  08 October 2012

• "A natural relationship of trust"

  The EKD Council Chairman conveys his blessings and warm wishes for Ramadan

  August 13, 2012

• "We mourn with the people in Nigeria"

  EKD Bishop for Ecumenical Relations shocked at the news from West Africa

  June 05, 2012

• "Welcome, Whoever You Are"

  Joint statement by churches for the 2012 Intercultural Week

  May 22, 2012

• "People, Not Markets, Should Be the Focus"

  EKD Council chair to the WDR Europaforum at the European Parliament in Brussels

  May 9, 2012

• Margot Käßmann inducted as EKD Ambassador for the Reformation Quincentenary in 2017

  Nikolaus Schneider: "Bringing home the substantive concerns of the Reformation 'to all people' - through sermons, lectures, services of worship"

  April 27, 2012

• EKD Council Chair Präses Nikolaus Schneider's Easter Message

  "Christ's cross and resurrection free the mind for what really matters"

  April 6, 2012

• Joint Statement by the Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection and Church Representatives during Lent

  "Food is precious - it deserves to be appreciated"

  March 15, 2012

• Nikolaus Schneider to Receive the Buber Rosenzweig Medal Next Sunday

  Festive weekend in Leipzig on the occasion of the "Week of Fellowship"

  March 7, 2012

• Council Chair Will Install Margot Kässmann as EKD Ambassador for the 2017 Reformation Jubilee on 27 April

  Worship service in Berlin's "Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtnis Kirche"

  March 5, 2012

• Petra Bahr Wants Debate on "Digital Ethos"

  EKD culture secretary: "The battle over copyrights on the Internet is an issue of paramount importance to society"

  February 29, 2012

• EKD Council Chair Calls for Tighter Arms Export Control

  "Germany benefits from Greece's greater indebtedness"

  February 23, 2012

• EKD Peace Spokesman Pleads for Cease Fire in Syria

  Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe calls for donations to help the victims of the violence.

  February 28, 2012

• Intercessions for oppressed and persecuted Christians 2012 - Focus on the Maghreb

  Resource booklet for Reminiscere Sunday (March 4) has been published

  February 14, 2012

• Nikolaus Schneider: "The Economic System Must Serve"

  EKD Council chair calls for a humane economy

  February 07, 2012

• Living in Security is a Human Right

  EKD bishop for ecumenical relations and ministries abroad advocates resettlement program for refugees.

  December 9, 2011

• "The churches are alive with the sound of music"

  As the New Year begins, so does the EKD music project "366+1 - Kirche klingt 2012," in Augsburg.

  December 29, 2011

• EKD Council Chair Visits Istanbul

  Hope for rapid implementation of restitution decree

  December 4, 2011

• "Pious and Political"

  Katrin Göring-Eckardt takes stock of the Magdeburg Synod

  November 9, 2011

• A House of Living Stones

  Report of the Council: Nikolaus Schneider before the Eleventh EKD Synod in Magdeburg

  November 6, 2011

• "Executions are a scandal for a constitutional state"

  EKD bishop for ecumenical relations argues for death penalty abolition

  October 10, 2011

• EKD Salutes Encounter with Pope Benedict XVI at the Augustinian Monastery in Erfurt

  Much seed for ecumenical dialogue

  September 23, 2011

• EKD and Diakonie Ask Forgiveness of Former Children's Home Residents

  Joint statement by Nikolaus Schneider and Johannes Stockmeier at the Friedrichstadtkirche in Berlin.

  September 11, 2011

• Care for Creation a Question of Lifestyle?

  Petersburg dialogue in Wolfsburg and Hanover

  July 19, 2011

• Presentation of materials advertising faith courses

  Faith courses for adults go into the next phase

• Violent Military Clashes Threatening Peace in Sudan Again

  Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) with high Expectations in German Minister of Foreign Affairs Visit to Sudan

  June 16, 2011

• Swedish Pastor in Wittenberg for EKD

  Kerstin Wimmer is the new EKD international resident

  March 23, 2011

• Nikolaus Schneider: "Nuclear Technology Is Not Human-Compatible"

  EKD Council chair's sermon on the ZDF televised worship service in Hamburg

  March 12, 2011

• Intercessions for oppressed and persecuted Christians

  EKD publishes a resource booklet for Reminiscere Sunday (March 20)

  January 18, 2011

• Guaranteeing Human Rights for Migrant Workers

  EKD Bishop for Foreign Affairs signs petition for a UN migrant workers convention

  December 3, 2010

• EKD Synod to convene in Hanover in November

  Main agenda items: Council election and educational justice

  October 11, 2010

• "A great act of solidarity"

  Ecumenical statement on 20 years of German unity

  October 1, 2010

• Bishop condemns threatened Koran burning

  Martin Schindehütte: "Incompatible with Christian witness"

  September 8, 2010

• Schneider: Struggle against Exclusion is a Common Task for Christians and Muslims

  EKD Council Chairperson Addresses Muslims on Ramadan

  August 25, 2010

• Rekindling Hope for a Nuclear-Free World as Negotiations toward a Nuclear Arms Convention Begin

  August 4, 2010

• "Boldly European in Times of Crisis"

  EKD Representative at the Brussels Religious Leaders Meeting

  July 19, 2010

• EKD Honors the Jewish Council on its 60th Anniversary

  Schneider: "An indispensable part of public discourse"

  July 19, 2010

• Representatives of world religions call prior to the Canada G8/G20 summit to take courageous decisions on combating poverty, climate protection and nuclear disarmament

  June 25, 2010

• "We Seek to Foster a Living Ecumenism"

  EKD Council chairperson meets with the chairman of the German Bishops Conference

  June 11, 2010

• George Hunsinger Awarded the 2010 Karl Barth Prize

  Union of Protestant Churches Honors the US Theologian

  June 23, 2010

• Schneider and Göring-Eckardt: "Resolutely Carry the Work of Wolfgang Huber and Margot Kässmann Forward"

  Statement by the acting Council chairperson and the president of the EKD Synod at the conclusion of the EKD Council meeting in Tutzing, Germany

  February 27, 2010

• Hans Ulrich Anke to Be the New President of the EKD Church Office

  Christoph Thiele to succeed Anke as head of the legal department

  March 29, 2010

• "More Europe-for the Sake of People"

  Nikolaus Schneider pays a visit to the EKD House in Brussels

  April 27, 2010

• In Jerusalem, Empress Augusta Victoria Foundation Completes its First Century

  In Jerusalem, Empress Augusta Victoria Foundation Completes its First Century

  May 8, 2010

• Intercession for Christians under Threat

  The EKD dedicates Reminiscere Sunday (28 February 2010) as the "Day for Christians under Threat"

  January 27, 2010

• EKD Synod begins this Sunday in Ulm

  Second meeting of the Eleventh Synod begins with worship

  October 23, 2009

• New EKD Council elected

  Fourteen Council members chosen after 12 rounds of voting

  October 28, 2009

• Margot Kässmann is the new EKD Council Chairperson

  Nikolaus Schneider elected deputy chairperson

  October 28, 2009

• EKD Council Chairperson is Guest of Honor of Anglican Primate

  Rowan Williams: Wolfgang Huber is one of the most important Christian voices in Europe

  September 10, 2009

• Juhani Holma is the EKD's first "Wittenberg Resident"

  The Finnish theologian begins sabbatical in the "Lutherstadt"

  August 18, 2009

• International representatives of religions set up dialogue with UNESCO

  EKD's Bishop for Foreign Affairs welcomes the initiative

  July 24, 2009

• Church delegates from all over Europe meet in Lyon

  13th Assembly of the Conference of European Churches

  July 13, 2009

• "Our awareness of the treasure should grow"

  EKD and Reformed Alliance hold festive event marking the 500th anniversary of Calvin's birth

  July 10, 2009

• More New Buildings than Demolitions

  New buildings statistics for the Protestant Church

  July 8, 2009

• Wolfgang Huber: "A Moral Upsurge Is Needed"

  "Economic practices must be thoroughly reconsidered," says the Council chairperson as the EKD presents its new text on The global financial and economic crisis

  July 2. 2009

• Keeping Sunday Holy: Making Space for Reflection about Life

  Statement by the chairperson of the EKD-Council before the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe

  June 23, 2009

• Religious Leaders Say Spiritual Approach to Financial Crisis Needed

  Fourth Summit of Religious Leaders on the Occasion of the G8 in Italy Ends

  June 19, 2009

• SPIRITed Gospel Singing

  The EKD Institute for Social Sciences presents gospel music study

  June 16, 2009

• A Prize for Exemplary Businesses

  For ten years the EKD has been awarding the "Arbeit Plus" workplace seal of approval

  April 20, 2009

• Gold WebFish goes to Nütschau Priory

  EKD 2009 Internet Award Presented

  April 6, 2009

• What Makes a Man a Man? (1)

  Study: Men's understanding of their role in flux

  March 18, 2009

• Gladness at Election of New Russian Patriarch

  Wolfgang Huber congratulates Metropolitan Kirill

  January 28, 2009

• Resuscitating Economic Growth Must Not Be to the Detriment of Climate Protection

  Church Leaders from Germany, England and Sweden

  December 9, 2008

• "Human Rights Are a Matter of Christian Obligation"

  Bishop Schindehütte on the Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights

  December 8, 2008

• Death of Patriarch Alexei II Mourned

  Chairperson of the Council of the EKD Extends Condolences to the Russian Orthodox Church

  December 5, 2008

• "A First Step"

  Wolfgang Huber on the Decision to Resettle Iraqi Refugees

  November 28, 2008

• Christian Theological Academy in Warsaw Names Wolfgang Huber Doctor Honoris Causa

  Recognition of his Contribution to Christian Theology and Ethical Discourse

  November 24, 2008

• Religious instruction is a vital component of moral education

  EKD Council's stand on the referendum campaign in Berlin

  November 24, 2008

• Comforting the dying, not helping them die

  The Council of the EKD publishes background paper giving guidance on medically-assisted suicide

  November 18, 2008

• Joint Declaration by the Evangelical Mission Association in Germany (EMW) and the EKD on the Situation in Zimbabwe

  Congregations in Germany called upon to help

  October 29, 2008

• Main Theme "Changing Climate - Changing Waters - Changing Lives"

  Tenth Synod of the EKD meets in Bremen

  October 28, 2008

• European Culture Prize for "Brot für die Welt"

  Message of Congratulations from the Chairperson of the EKD Council

  October 23, 2008

• 2009 "WebFish" Awards Launched

  Thirteenth Best Christian Web Content Competition

  October 6, 2008

• EKD launches new look and feel Web site in English

  October 17, 2008

• EU Must Support Iraqi Government in Humanitarian Crisis

  EU Must Support Iraqi Government in Humanitarian Crisis

  October 14, 2008

• EKD Emphasise Importance of Religious Freedom

  "Iranian law on Apostasy unacceptable"

  September 25, 2008

• EKD Council travels to Africa

  Delegation visits Namibia, South Africa and Ethiopia

  September 4, 2008

• Call from Sapporo - World Religious Leaders Summit for Peace

  On the occasion of the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit

  July 03, 2008