Coffeebreaks with the Pope: My Encounters with Francis
Thomas Schirrmacher, “the Pope’s favorite Protestant” (Die WELT), has had frequent meetings and conversations with Pope Francis.
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Der Internationale Präsident der IGFM gratuliert Frau Freya Klier zum Franz-Werfel-Menschenrechtspreis
Der Präsident des Internationalen Rates der IGFM, Prof. Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher, hat der diesjährigen Preisträgerin des Franz-Werfel-Menschenrechtspreises der Stiftung Zentrum gegen Vertreibungen in der Frankfurter Paulskirche gratuliert, dass es ihr gelungen sei, getreu ihres „11. Gebotes: Du sollst dich erinnern“ deutlich zu machen, das massenhafte Menschenrechtsverletzung nicht vergessen werden dürfen, sondern erforscht und aufgearbeitet werden müssen, egal wer an wem schuldig geworden sei. Freya Klier erhielt den Preis aus der Hand der Vorsitzenden der Stiftung, Erika Steinbach, MdB, und dem Frankfurter Bürgermeister Uwe Becker.
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„Evangelikale werden immer bessere Konfessionskundler“
Der für Ökumene zuständige stellvertretende Generalsekretär der Weltweiten Evangelischen Allianz, Thomas Schirrmacher, hat am Rande des Treffens der Generalsekretäre der meisten Konfessionen in Rom begrüßt, dass die evangelikale Theologie immer bessere Konfessionskundler hervorbringe und der bisweilen vorschnellen Verurteilung das gründliche Studium, konkrete Kennenlernen und fair Darstellen anderer Konfessionen immer mehr die Regel werde.
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The 2016 Yearbook on Religious Freedom and the 2016 Yearbook on Christian Persecution and Discrimination are available in advance for download free of charge
The 2016 Yearbook on Religious Freedom contains articles by Angela Merkel, Volker Kauder, Annette Schawan, and Heiner Bielefeldt as well as articles by Alevites, Yazidis, and Baha’i. The 2016 Yearbook on Christian Persecution and Discrimination goes into the question of religious minorities in refugee shelters and deals in particular with China, Iraq, Iran, Indonesia, and Turkey.
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Schirrmacher says regarding the Pope: “Wise at 80 and not silent at all”
Thomas Schirrmacher paid tribute to Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, upon the occasion of the Pope’s 80th birthday. Schirrmacher acknowledged that Pope Francis is above all a man of integrity who makes the most unusual proclamations and promises come true.
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Johnson and Schirrmacher visit Ambassador Schawan
(Bonn, 16.12.2016) The Ambassador of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) to the Vatican, Prof. Dr. Thomas K. Johnson (Prague/Rome), and the Deputy General Secretary of the WEA, Thomas Schirrmacher (Bonn), paid a courtesy visit to […]
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The one body of Christ includes people of all nationalities, countries, cultures, languages, and also people of all classes and social milieus
Thomas Schirrmacher, the Associate Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance responsible for relationships among the churches, praised the “Jesus Unites” platform in a welcoming address at the Free Evangelical Church in Bonn and described it as a model for other countries. “Jesus Unites” is making a significant contribution as German churches and mission agencies work faithfully with the growing number of immigrant churches, congregations holding worship services in languages other than German, and multi-cultural churches.
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 …
