Archbishop Schirrmacher is also the presiding Bishop of the ‘Communio Messianica’ with congregations in 75 countries of the world. As Bishop he has visited and worked with most of the heads of Christian churches, as well as leaders from all world religions. He has met the old as well as the new Pope, the Ecumenical Patriarch along with many other patriarchs on behalf of religious freedom. The major German newspaper ‘Die Welt’ calls His Excellency one of the three leading experts on religious freedom globally and “Pope Francis’ most loved Protestant”. He is known for his role in the five years process leading towards the first-ever joint statement by the Vatican (PCID), the World Council of Churches and World Evangelical Alliance on world mission and human rights, published mid-2011.
Beside his honorary doctorates, he has received several other honors. In 2002 he was named ‘Man of Achievement’ by the International Biographical Center Oxford for his achievements in the area of the ethics of international development.
On behalf of the Global Imams Council, its Governing Board, Senior Imams Committee, Advisory Committee and General Council Members, we welcome His Excellency Archbishop Schirrmacher to our Interfaith Network and we look forward to his valuable insights; alongside the current honorable members of GIC’s Interfaith Network:
HRH Prince Gharios El-Chemor Honorable Rabbi Ellie Abadie His Holiness Ganzevra Sattar Jabbar Hilo al-Zahrony
Among other prominent figures.
We ask the Lord Almighty to bless us to serve Him and His creations in the best ways possible.
캡쳐한 내용의 본문입니다. GIC(국제이맘공회)이 ‘Communio Messianica’의 대주교 쉬르마허를 기쁘게 영접하는 내용입니다. 그를 소개할 때에 "교황 프란시스가 개신교에서 가장 사랑하는 사람(“Pope Francis’ most loved Protestant” )"으로 제시했습니다. 국제이맘공회는 쉬르마허를 향해서 어떤 관계인지를 알 수 있는 내용이라고 생각합니다. 그런데 거기에 Rabbi Ellie Abadie가 있는 것도 특이합니다. 그리고 이맘들은 We ask the Lord Almighty to bless us to serve Him and His creations in the best ways possible(우리는 만군의 주께서 최고의 방법으로 그의 피조물과 그를 섬기는 우리에게 복주실 것을 요청합니다 )이라는 문장을 사용했습니다.
쉬르마허가 무슬림 100만명을 개종시켰는지에 대해서는 확인하지 못했습니다. 그런데 무슬림 성직자 이맘의 대표들이 쉬르마허를 기쁘게 영접하며 교류하는 모습은 확인할 수 있습니다. 또한 교황이 얼마나 쉬르마허를 친밀하게 여기는지도 파악할 수 있습니다. 미국 어떤 영향력 있는 목사가 "크리슬람(Chrislam)"을 인정하여 놀라기도 했습니다.
