A German Protestant bishop has urged Roman Catholic and Lutheran churches to draw up a joint declaration on their shared beliefs about the Eucharist.

Martin Luther, the 16th century Protestant Reformer, can help Christians today to accommodate Islam in western societies, a German expert has told a Lutheran World Federation meeting.

Lutherans in America have expressed concern over the impact of immigration enforcement raids on children and families in the US. They say that US immigration law is 'badly broken' and in desperate need of reform.