Category - Margot Kässmann

New German Protestant leader pledges to speak out to church and society

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:09:59 +0000

Bishop Margot Kässmann, the first woman to lead the Protestant church in Germany, has pledged to work to promote Christian unity and action for justice and peace.

Christians urged to find common agenda for Reformation jubilee

staff writers — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:36:35 +0100

The bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover in Germany has issued a strong plea to give the upcoming jubilee of the Reformation a clear emphasis on common Christian witness.

German Olympic bracelets highlight human rights issues

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:10:29 +0100

A German church has far exceeded its initial expectations in so far distributing more than 200,000 black bracelets intended as a symbolic protest against human rights abuses in China during the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Church and media need new understanding, says Lutheran bishop

Stephen Brown — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:07:13 +0000

Church leaders and journalists have little idea of the pressures that each other face, according to German Lutheran Bishop Margot Kässmann, who has called for a new understanding.