Canada, Denmark, U.S. Lutheran bishops issue joint statement supporting Greenlandic people

~ from a post dated January 16, 2025 on the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada website

ELCIC National Bishop Larry Kochendorfer, along with Lutheran church leaders from the United States and Denmark issue a message of support for the people of Greenland, affirming their right to independence, dignity, and self-determination.

Released on January 16, Bishop Kochendorfer – alongside Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Rt. Rev. Henrik Stubkjær of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark – voiced solidarity with the Church of Greenland and Bishop Paneeraq Siegstad Munk amid growing international concern over Greenland’s future.

Download the statement here.

The link in the statement to “Christian News Jan. 14″ will be found here.