Lutheran Evangelical Church in Italy
Aim
Support the existence of the Lutheran communities in Italy, mostly with German members, who had to cope with the shortage of material aid from Germany after the dramatic post-war difficulties.
History
On October 1949 the ELCI was established as an independent Lutheran Church and also was included in the Italian law.
IRD Activities
- Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue
Activities for Ecumenical Group, Religious Group for Peace are one of the key activities for the Evangelical Lutheran church in Trieste
- Jewish-Christian Dialogue
The ELCI has been involved in Jewish-Christian dialogue and it has been a member of the Lutheran European Commission for Church and Judaism (LECCJ) since 1998.
Main Focus Countries of Activities
Trieste - Italy - World