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What We Do Image A symbolic moment during the 60th anniversary of the first all-Africa Lutheran conference, held in 2015. Photo: Photo: LWF/ Tsion Alemayehu We work with member churches, country programs and partner organizations to promote justice, peace, reconciliation and dignity for individuals and communities.
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Get Involved Image Lutherans from around the globe gather for the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Thirteenth Assembly, held in Krakow, Poland on 13-19 September 2023 under the theme of ’One Body, One Spirit, One Hope’. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition on a common journey of renewal We strive to put our faith into action within and beyond the communion, and seek God’s Word and Spirit to guide us
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Applications open for Harding Meyer ecumenical award Applications are now open for the Harding Meyer Prize in Ecumenism. The prize was first awarded in 2018.
Former LWF General Secretary Ishmael Noko at 80 The first African Doctor of Theology in his home church in Zimbabwe and the first LWF General Secretary from the global south. Rev.
A friendly hand for communities in need LWF General Secretary Anne Burghardt witnesses the work of accompaniment and support that the church and the World Service program in Honduras are
New worship resources for Reformation Day LWF shares prayers and liturgy for use on Reformation Day prayers.
Witnessing to the Gospel, with a call for social justice LWF General Secretary Burghardt visits Central America to listen, see and learn from the witness of LWF member churches and the LWF Central America
Israel and Palestine: Civilians must be protected, and hostages released In a statement released on 11 October, the LWF condemns all attacks by all parties on civilians in Israel and Palestine, expresses grave conce