Johannesburg. — A Nigerian archbishop has become president of the Lutheran Church.

Archbishop Musa Panti Filibus was elected as head of the Lutheran World Federation on Saturday at an assembly held in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Filibus (57) is the second church leader from Africa to lead the Lutheran federation since it was founded in 1947.

He comes from the northeast region of Nigeria. — News24.

You Might Also Like

Comments