In the US, Lutheran bishop issues public apology to Latino congregation
United StatesAP Elizabeth A Eaton, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, issued a public apology Tuesday to members of a majority Latino immigrant congregation for the pain and trauma they endured after the predominantly white denomination’s first openly transgender bishop unexpectedly fired their pastor. Speaking during the 2022 Churchwide Assembly being held […]
First transgender bishop of largest Lutheran denomination resigns
RNS The first transgender bishop of the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States has resigned amid criticism over the decision to remove the pastor of a Latino congregation on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in December. “The constant misinformation, bullying and harassment has taken too hard a toll in the Synod I […]
ELCA Presiding Bishop requests resignation of first transgender bishop
Last updated: 11.15am (AEST)RNS The Presiding Bishop of the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States has asked its first transgender bishop to resign amid criticism over their removal of the pastor of a Hispanic congregation on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in December. In a report to the church published on Friday, […]