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Pope Benedikt XVI: “said that for the Church in Europe, the encounter with the Church in Africa is always a moment of grace thanks to the hope and joy with which the African church communities live and communicate the faith, … Continue reading →

Bartholomaeus Grill is one of my favorite news correspondents covering Africa. He did that fulltime for the FAZ years ago, but here he’s writing about South Africa once again for the ZEIT. It’s a disturbing picture, mainly because not many … Continue reading →

After the first week at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane (Pretoria, South Africa) there’s always lot’s of news to report – and after writing the newsletter there’s still lot’s more to report. Well, last week Friday this letter was … Continue reading →

Thanks to the support by the Lutheran Heritage foundation and to numerous pastors in the Lutheran Church of Southern Africa and finally to the translations by my father, we can post these orders of worship in Zulu and Tswana. This … Continue reading →

Read more on this sad state of affairs over here: Education in South Africa: Still dysfunctional | The Economist.

Sadly this is still the case and continues to be on the agenda – if we like it our not. It’s part of our history and part of our future – at least for the time-being. May the people of … Continue reading →

Reihe: Praxis des Glaubens 24 Seiten, mehrfarbig, geheftet Einzelheft: 3,90 € (D) Bestellnummer: 978-3-8469-0094-9 10er-Pack: 35 € (D) Bestellnummer: 978-3-8469-0015-4 Dieses ansprechend gestaltete Geschenkheftchen ist nicht akademisch ausgerichtet, sondern für den praktischen Gebrauch und die persönliche Frömmigkeit. Altbischof Schöne hat die Gelegenheit … Continue reading →

After a month in Pretoria, South Africa the Rockrohr family has settled right in at the Seminary, the Church, school and have even established a temporary home in a guest house down the road. Read more about their impressions as … Continue reading →

War is bad enough. Having to settle down in a foreign country as a refugee can be traumatic, but to be forced to uproot once again after finally settling down, just seems too much to bear. Read about what’s threatening … Continue reading →

“My name is Stefan, and I am one of the few non-theologians living on the campus of the LTS; in fact my profession is computer science. In the  later months of last year, 2011, when I was on the lookout … Continue reading →