President of the Lutheran World Federation and Evangelical Lutheran Church

Evangelical Lutheran Church: In a world rife with violence, fear and suffering, people of faith have the responsibility to choose another way, says a Lutheran bishop from the Middle East. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. In addition to his work as bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, Younan is midway through a seven-year term as president of the Lutheran World Federation, a relief, development and advocacy organization that represents 72 million people in 144 churches across the world. Bishop Munib A. Younan, president of the Lutheran World Federation, urged Winnipeggers to pray for justice in the Middle East during a speech that was part of his official visit to Canada in October. KEN Photo Store "We need to change the mentality of hatred and see the image of God in others," says Bishop Munib A. Younan of Jerusalem, who visited Winnipeg last month. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.