“Put a stop to the enemies of freedom of religion and belief!”
At the presentation of the yearbooks on Religious Freedom 2025 and on Persecution and Discrimination of Christians 2025 in Berlin.
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Schirrmacher calls for joint commitment to religious freedom
First symposium on religious freedom at the Giessen School of Theology
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Schirrmacher Joins Heartbeats International as Official Grand Patron
Press Release by Heartbeats International
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Schirrmacher is no longer Secretary General
Bishop Thomas Paul Schirrmacher has resigned as General Secretary of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA)
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Podcast – Introduction
Since January 1st 2022, there are short 3 min videos with me. I talk about my week, my work at WEA, my travels, bible verses and private things.
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Thomas Schirrmacher in the “IDEALIST podcast”
Idea airs four hours of interview with Thomas Schirrmacher in its podcast produced by and for young Christians
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Thomas Schirrmacher: Jack of All Trades
A German will soon represent 600 million Christians as Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance: Thomas Schirrmacher. He has been involved on the big stage of politics and religion for decades. He will be inaugurated into his new office on February 27.
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Farewell to Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia
On March 17, 2026, the longest serving patriarch in the history of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia, died.
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Beirut International Conference on Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue for Sustainability
Upon the special request of the President of Lebanon, Joseph Auon, the President and the Secretary General of the ISHR participated in the first-ever Beirut International Conference on Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue for Sustainability.
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Speech marking the 15th anniversary of the “Mission Freedom” safe houses
Speech against (forced) prostitution: “Women are increasingly being treated as commodities”
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Anthology on theological perspectives on religious persecution launched at FIUC in Oslo
The launch of the anthology took place during the symposium “Religious Persecution and Theological/Missiological Education” at FIUC in Oslo, co‑organized with the IIRF.
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The IIRF mourns the recent passing of Prof. Pieter Coertzen
By Christof Sauer and Thomas Schirrmacher, founding directors of IIRF
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The Future of World Mission
Closing plenary National Missions Conference, Singapore, 2023
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Christmas Sermon about Titus 2:14
Christmas Sermon about Titus 2:14 in a virtual service with all Protestant churches in Myanmar gathered within MECA
Archbishop and Professor Dr. Thomas Paul Schirrmacher is President of the International Council of the International Society for Human Rights, President of the International Institute for Religious Freedom, Co-President of Religions for Peace and President of the Bonn Abrahamic Center for Global Peace, Justice and Sustainability (BAC). Read more …
