EKD Press Releases

• "Forgive us our sins"

  EKD asks for forgiveness from descendents of genocide in former German South West Africa

  April 24, 2017

• Obama and Makgoba to visit Germany for 500th Reformation anniversary

  Prominent international speakers at Kirchentag and Festive Weekend in late May

  April 11, 2017

• "We continue to pin our hopes on Europe!"

  Ecumenical statement marking the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Rome treaties

  March 23, 2017

• "A day of joy": churches celebrate reconciliation

  Healing of Memories service in Hildesheim sends a clear message of ecumenism

  March 11, 2017

• Turning the page in ecumenical relations

  EKD delegation visits Pope Francis. Churches agree to move closer. Baptism and Eucharist areas for theological study. Bedford-Strohm and Marx together invite Pope Francis to Germany.

  February 06, 2017

• EKD Delegation sets out for Rome

  Meeting with Pope Francis; EKD delegation accompanied by Cardinal Marx. Bedford-Strohm: "Time to reflect together on further real steps towards visible unity"

  February 4, 2017

• EKD leaders to meet Pope Francis

  January 16, 2017

• Bedford-Strohm: Fear is a poor counsellor

  New Year message from the EKD Council Chair

  December 29, 2016

• "European identity lives from diversity and freedom"

  Bedford-Strohm at the meeting of European religious leaders in Brussels

  November 29, 2016

• A signal against social division

  EKD Synod ends session in Magdeburg

  November 09, 2016

• Tolerating diversity, taking a strong line on rightwing extremism

  Magdeburg: Heinrich Bedford-Strohm reports to EKD Synod. Prospects for 2017: "Political consequences of Christian freedom will be clearly audible."

  November 06, 2016

• Historical opportunity for ecumenism

  Heinrich Bedford-Strohm comments on launch of Reformation anniversary with Pope Francis

  October 31, 2016

• "Signal of reconciliation and a fresh start"

  Celebrations marking 500th Reformation anniversary open with service and ceremonial act in Berlin

  October 31, 2016

• "An important step towards reconciling the churches"

  Joint Message concludes ecumenical pilgrimage to the Holy Land

  October 21, 2016

• "With his faith-based witness he inspired many people"

  Chair of EKD Council praises deceased pastor Jörg Zink

  September 12, 2016

• New EKD study: Germans want to continue helping refugees

  September 02, 2016

• Deputy Chair of EKD Council pays tribute to Walter Scheel

  "We owe him significant steps towards peace between East and West"

  August 25, 2016

• Spirit of Reconciliation Remains

  EKD partners with the Church of England deplore the outcome of the British referendum on EU membership

  June 24, 2016

• EKD Council Chair on Brexit Vote

  Bedford-Strohm: "Churches continue to work for a united Europe"

  June 24, 2016

• International and Ecumenical

  Events marking the 500th Reformation anniversary to start in autumn 2016

  May 09, 2016

• Peace Project at the Crossroads

  EKD Council adopts statement on Europe in Brussels

  April 23, 2016

• erlassjahr.de coalition starts a campaign against debt in the developing world

  EKD Council Chair Bedford-Strohm and Cardinal Marx call for more effort for global justice

  April 13, 2016

• Ethic of compassion instead of abstract morality

  Heinrich Bedford-Strohm on the Pope's exhortation "Amoris Laetitia"

  April 09, 2016

• Alliance for Tolerance is dismayed at the Brussels attacks and sends relatives of the victims its sincere condolences

  March 23, 2016

• "The Reformation anniversary will bring confessions together!"

  Margot Käßmann visits Luxemburg

  March 11, 2016

• Jews and Christians want to combat xenophobia and anti-Semitism together

  March 07, 2016

• "Do to others as you would have them do to you"

  New EKD Council takes position on refugee situation

  January 22, 2016

• Humanity and human solidarity come to the fore

  EKD Council chair Heinrich Bedford-Strohm at New Year

  December 30, 2015

• Protestant and Catholic churches shaken at terror in Paris

  Cardinal Reinhard Marx and Heinrich Bedford-Strohm on the attacks and hostage-taking in Paris

  November 14, 2015

• New Council inducted

  Festive service to conclude EKD Synod

  November 11, 2015

• EKD: Bedford-Strohm re-elected

  Term of office until 2021. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm remains chair of EKD Council

  November 11, 2015

• Annette Kurschus becomes deputy chair of EKD Council

  Westphalian church president elected as deputy for Heinrich Bedford-Strohm

  November 11, 2015

• Last theme year of the Luther Decade

  EKD opens Decade year "Reformation and One World" Luther Medal goes to former German president Horst Köhler and his wife Eva Luise-Köhler

  October 31, 2015

• Heinrich Bedford-Strohm thanks Queen Margrethe II.

  Danish monarch donates antependium for Castle Church in Wittenberg

  October 31, 2015

• Refugee policy of tomorrow

  EKD Study: Reform of development cooperation is overdue

  September 25, 2015

• Horst and Eva Luise Köhler to receive Martin Luther Medal for 2015

  Prize award with keynote by Klaus Töpfer on 31 October in Strasbourg

  September 23, 2015

• 50 years ago the publication sent a signal of reconciliation

  50th anniversary of the memorandum on policy towards Eastern Europe

  September 17, 2015

• Revision of Luther Bible concluded

  Manuscript handed over to EKD Council

  September 16, 2015

• "Fences in Europe are a boon for the people smugglers"

  Heinrich Bedford-Strohm ends his trip to Hungary and Serbia. Conversation with Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels

  September 15, 2015

• Less bureaucracy in receiving asylum-seekers

  Joint statement by Prelates Karl Jüsten and Martin Dutzmann

  September 10, 2015

• Horst Gorski inducted as new EKD vice-president and director of the VELKD office

  September 10, 2015

• Launch of Intercultural Week on 27 September 2015

  Ecumenical service and ceremony in the Mainz state chancery

  September 4, 2015

• EKD deplores "iconoclasm" of the Reformation

  Dialogue with Ecumenical Patriarchate on the significance of images

  July 13, 2015

• "Jan Hus was an important precursor of the Reformation"

  Special Envoy Margot Käßmann takes part in commemorations in Prague

  July 4, 2015

• 500 years of Reformation: celebrating 2017 as a joint festival of Christ

  Ecumenical planning for 2017 - exchange of letters between Cardinal Marx and EKD Council Chair Bedford-Strohm

  June 29, 2015

• EKD Council Chair on environmental encyclical: it comes at the right time

  Bedford-Strohm welcomes climate protection offensive by Pope Francis

  June 18, 2015

• "Churches are multipliers of the European idea"

  Synod president Schwaetzer at Brussels meeting of European religious leaders

  June 16, 2015

• Joint statement on 2015 G7 summit in Germany by Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, chair of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany, and Cardinal Reinhard Marx, chair of the German Bishops' Conference

  June 4, 2015

• Roadmap connects 18 countries in Europe

  "Reformation on the road" forges a link between 67 cities

  June 2, 2015

• "Reconciliation is only possible if we remember"

  Bishop Bedford-Strohm preaches in Dachau's Church of Reconciliation on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II

  May 8, 2015

• Guilt, Liberation, New Beginning

  Bishop Bedford-Strohm and Cardinal Marx on the 70th anniversary of World War II

  May 6, 2015

• EKD Synod ends with call regarding refugee policy

  May 3, 2015

• EKD Synod: Irmgard Schwaetzer remains president of synod

  Former federal minister elected by large majority

  May 2, 2015

• Ecumenical Service in Berlin Cathedral

  To commemorate the genocide of Armenians, Arameans, Assyrians and Pontic Greeks

  April 23, 2015

• "The Reformation is an important root of the Enlightenment!"

  EKD special envoy Margot Käßmann visits Kaliningrad

  April 17, 2015

• "Anyone who knows Easter can never despair"

  Easter message from EKD Council Chair Heinrich Bedford-Strohm

  April 2, 2015

• "Religious diversity is a great opportunity!"

  EKD special envoy Margot Käßmann returns from visit to Lebanon

  March 23, 2015

• Equality atlas of the Evangelical Church in Germany has appeared

  March 03, 2015

• Churches welcome policy adjustments in the sanctuary issue

  February 27, 2015

• "The Reformation had worldwide consequences"

  EKD special envoy Margot Käßmann returns from US visit

  February 20, 2015

• Cardinal Reinhard Marx and Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm

  Statement marking 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

  January 23, 2015

• Council Chair sends birthday wishes to German president Joachim Gauck

  "Great blessing lies over your life"

  January 23, 2015

• Friedrich Weber dies suddenly

  EKD mourns former bishop of Brunswick

  January 20, 2015

• Intercessory prayer for oppressed and persecuted Christians in the world

  EKD publishes materials focusing on Turkey

  January 15, 2015

• "Welcome one another:" Solidarity as genuinely Christian responsibility

  EKD Council Chair Heinrich Bedford-Strohm at New Year

  December 31, 2014

• EKD Council Chair Bedford-Strohm at Christmas in 2014

  December 23, 2014

• An ecumenism of short distances

  Council Chair Bedford-Strohm pays an inaugural visit to Cardinal Marx

  November 16, 2014

• Strengthening involvement in digital society

  EKD Synod adopts declaration on its main theme

  November 12, 2014

• Heinrich Bedford-Strohm is new Chairman of the EKD Council

  EKD Synod Elects Bishop of Bavarian Church to Succeed Nikolaus Schneider

  November 11, 2014

• EKD strengthens interreligious dialogue in Indonesia

  Deputy chair of the EKD Council Jochen Bohl accompanies German foreign minister Steinmeier on a trip to Southeast Asia

  October 30, 2014

• UN Mandate for operation against IS terror

  Protecting refugees has highest priority: a peace ethical statement by the EKD

  September 24, 2014

• International perspectives on the Reformation anniversary

  "500th anniversary of the Reformation: significance and challenges"

  September 24, 2014

• Peace rally against Islamophobia in Berlin

  EKD Council Chair Schneider: "Let us rise up together"

  September 19, 2014

• Big rally against anti-Semitism in Berlin

  EKD Council Chair Schneider: "Anti-Semitism is blasphemy"

  September 14, 2014

• Protestant churches join in commemoration

  Centenary of the First World War: central service of worship in Gunsbach

  July 30, 2014

• Exhortation to non-violence

  EKD Council issues a statement on the centenary of the beginning of the first World War

  July 21, 2014

• Exhortation for a vigilant conscience

  Military Bishop Rink remembers 20 July 1944

  July 18, 2014

• Church of England backs women bishops

  EKD Synod president Irmgard Schwaetzer welcomes decision of General Synod

  July 17, 2014

• "Looking away is not an option"

  On World Refugee Day Protestant and Catholic churches in Germany appeal for assistance to Syrian refugees

  June 19, 2014

• Promoting peaceful living together

  Encounter between EKD and KRM delegations in Cologne

  June16, 2014

• "The constant theme of peace has certainly not had its day"

  EKD Council Chair at 10th meeting of high-level religious leaders in Brussels

  June 10, 2014

• "We are on the right track ecumenically"

  First official visit by Cardinal Marx to Rev. Nikolaus Schneider, Chair of EKD Council

  March 29, 2014

• Fair Play for people in Brazil

  Bread for the World and EKD on the World Cup

  May 20, 2014

• "Finding what we share and celebrating differences"

  Joint Statement of the Churches on the Intercultural Week 2014

  May 05, 2014

• EKD calls for more aid to South Sudan

  Peace spokesperson and military bishop issue joint declaration on the current situation

  May 02, 2014

• "Inform - Transform - Reform"

  Future Forum of the EKD from 15 to 17 May

  April 29, 2014

• "In the path of righteousness there is life" (Prov 12:28)

  EKD presents study on global governance

  February 19, 2014

• "Sustainable peace policy urgently needed"

  EKD Advisory Commission publishes statement on German mission in Afghanistan

  January 27, 2014

• "Committed to public debate and positions"

  EKD adopts priorities for 2014

  January 24, 2014

• "God intervenes for the rights of neglected persons"

  EKD Synod in Düsseldorf opens with special service of worship

  November 10, 2013

• "Overcoming hatred and extremism"

  EKD commemorates the November pogroms of 75 ago

  08 November 2013

• Syrian refugees in distress: "We must not close our eyes"

  Joint exposure trip by EKD and German Bishops' Conference to Syrian refugees in Jordan

  29 October 2013

• "Seeing with the eyes of the victims"

  New EKD Representative to Germany and the EU inducted in Berlin

  October 11, 2013

• "Respect the human right to water"

  EKD tourism spokesperson on World Tourism Day 2013

  September 26, 2013

• Unity means joint responsibility

  EKD bishop for ecumenical relations assesses ecumenical consultation on Syria in Geneva

  September 19, 2013

• Church President Jung: Germany should take more refugees

  The first Syrian refugees arrive in Germany

  September 11, 2013

• "Continuing the Debate about Marriage and the Family"

  EKD Council on the discussion about the reference paper on the family

  September 7, 2013

• "Solidarity for Christ's sake"

  EKD warns again against military strike in Syria and calls for prayer and donations for Syrian refugees

  06. September 2013

• Schneider: "Trusting in God's promise of peace"

  EKD Council Chair congratulates Central Council on Jewish New Year

  September 03, 2013

• "Bombs do not solve any problems"

  The Bishop for Foreign Affairs and the Representative for Peace Issues of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) call for "intensification of the search for a political solution in Syria"

  August 28, 2013

• "Stop the vicious circle of violence"

  Council Chair of the Evangelical Church in Germany on the situation of Christians in Egypt.

  August 20, 2013

• "Solidarity is essential for the victims"

  EKD Bishop for ecumenical relations for the current development in Egypt

  August 15, 2013

• "Joint effort for religious freedom"

  Greeting by EKD Council Chair Nikolaus Schneider to mark Ramadan

  Juli 09, 2013

• "Tapping the peace policy potential of religions"

  Margot Käßmann in Brussels on the theme year "Reformation and Tolerance"

  July 09, 2013

• Facts and figures about church life

  EKD publishes 10th edition of statistics brochure

  July 03, 2013

• Martin Dutzmann becomes new EKD representative

  July 01, 2013

• Nikolaus Schneider: "Exercising respectful tolerance"

  Address by EKD Council Chair at St John's Day reception in Berlin

  June 27, 2013

• "Reformation. Power. Politics"

  EKD magazine for theme year 2014 hot off the press

  June 27, 2013

• "Strengthening the family as a reliable community"

  Resource material published by the EKD Council on the family

  June 19, 2013

• Nikolaus Schneider: "For an ecumenism of gifts"

  EKD on the joint LWF/Vatican document

  June 17, 2013

• "Lively interest in the 2017 Reformation anniversary"

  EKD ambassador Käßmann visits Lutherans in the USA

  June 11, 2013

• Nikolaus Schneider at 9th religious leaders meeting in Brussels

  "The social dimension of the EU must be felt"

  May 30, 2013

• EKD Council Chair meets Archbishop of Canterbury

  Meissen delegation visits Leicester, United Kingdom

  May 22, 2013

• Ceremony marks 450 years of Heidelberg Catechism

  EKD Council Chair attends opening of "Power of Faith"

  11 May 2013

• "Committed to life: creating cohesion"

  Archbishop Zollitsch and Bishop Fischer open nation-wide "Week for Life" in Mannheim

  13 April 2013

• Education from a Protestant Perspective

  Evangelical Church in Germany publishes a collection of documents in English

  March 11, 2013

• Council Chair Farewells Pope Benedict XVI

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

  February 27, 2013

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

  Materials booklet for Reminiscere (24 February) released today

  January 29, 2013

• "Relearning tolerance"

  EKD adopts priorities for 2013

  January 25, 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

• "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

• "Experiencing Protestantism"

  Near-Eastern delegation visits Reformation sites

  April 16, 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 Peace Spokesman Pleads for Cease Fire in Syria

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

  February 28, 2012

• EKD Council Chair Calls for Tighter Arms Export Control

  "Germany benefits from Greece's greater indebtedness"

  February 23, 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

• "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

• Living in Security is a Human Right

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

  December 9, 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

• EKD Reformation Day in Eisenach

  Harald Bretschneider is Martin Luther-Medal laureate - Schneider and Neumann open the theme year "Reformation and Music"

  October 31, 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

• EKD Chair Congratulates Philip Potter

  Schneider: Basic ecumenical experiences are vital

  August 19, 2011

• Nikolaus Schneider: "Together promoting trust, tolerance and peaceful coexistence"

  August 10, 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

• George Hunsinger: "Those who live in faith bear political responsibility."

  The winner of the Karl Barth Prize explained his opposition to any legitimation of torture

  June 04, 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

• EKD Council Chair Schneider Visits Refugee Camp in Malta

  "Those seeking asylum need our solidarity"

  March 04, 2011

• EKD Bishop for Foreign Affairs Vehemently Condemns Murder of Christian Minister in Pakistan

  "Religious terror must not have the last word!"

  March 02, 2011

• "A solution that meets the standards of the rule of law"

  EKD and the German Bishops' Conference on the litigation surrounding Mor Gabriel monastery

  February 15, 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

• What Makes a Man a Man? (1)

  Study: Men's understanding of their role in flux

  March 18, 2009

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

  EKD Council Chairperson Addresses Muslims on Ramadan

  August 25, 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

• George Hunsinger Awarded the 2010 Karl Barth Prize

  Union of Protestant Churches Honors the US Theologian

  June 23, 2010

• "We Seek to Foster a Living Ecumenism"

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

  June 11, 2010

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

  In Jerusalem, Empress Augusta Victoria Foundation Completes its First Century

  May 8, 2010

• "More Europe-for the Sake of People"

  Nikolaus Schneider pays a visit to the EKD House in Brussels

  April 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

• 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

• Intercession for Christians under Threat

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

  January 27, 2010

• 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 Synod begins this Sunday in Ulm

  Second meeting of the Eleventh Synod begins with worship

  October 23, 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• German Translation of the Septuagint (LXX.D)

  A German translation of the Greek Old Testament will be published for the first time

  January 16, 2009

• "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

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

  Church Leaders from Germany, England and Sweden

  December 9, 2008

• "A First Step"

  Wolfgang Huber on the Decision to Resettle Iraqi Refugees

  November 28, 2008

• Religious instruction is a vital component of moral education

  EKD Council's stand on the referendum campaign in Berlin

  November 24, 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

• 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

• Call from Sapporo - World Religious Leaders Summit for Peace

  On the occasion of the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit

  July 03, 2008

• {Überschrift}
• EKD critical of Cologne circumcision decision

  Hans Ulrich Anke: "Religious freedom and parental custody right insufficiently considered"

  June 27, 2012

• "We mourn with the people in Nigeria"

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

  June 05, 2012

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

  August 4, 2010

• EKD Honors the Jewish Council on its 60th Anniversary

  Schneider: "An indispensable part of public discourse"

  July 19, 2010

• "Boldly European in Times of Crisis"

  EKD Representative at the Brussels Religious Leaders Meeting

  July 19, 2010

• 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

• Gladness at Election of New Russian Patriarch

  Wolfgang Huber congratulates Metropolitan Kirill

  January 28, 2009

• All EKD Press Releases.