Focolare Movement

Bishop Krause (1940-2024): “Brother, how wonderful it is that we meet”

Jan 28, 2025

The late German Lutheran Bishop Christian Krause, former President of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), was a passionate advocate for ecumenism and the experience of unity in diversity and variety.

In November 2018, during a gathering of Bishops from various Churches who are friends of the Focolare Movement, which took place near Stockholm, Sweden, Bishop Krause was interviewed by Irish journalist Susan Gately. She asked him what “ecumenism” truly meant to him. As we conclude the celebration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in the northern hemisphere, we are publishing an excerpt of Bishop Krause’s response that highlights his character, openness and passion for the ecumenical journey.

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  1. Helen k. Mbong

    Ecuminsm is good as expressed by Bishop Krause where two or more are gathered together, AM in their midst. Praying together shaing our experiences, one day to be united in worship and prayers to fullfil the gospel text, ( may they all may be one).

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