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Image Planting trees has become part of church life in ELCT: (from the right) Bishop Fredrik Shoo, Rev. Faustine Kahwa, Rev. Solomon Massawe and students attending confirmation classes preparing for a tree planting in Tanzania's Northern Diocese. Photo: ELCT A passion for creation Fredrick Shoo: the bishop who plants trees (LWI) – The glaciers are melting, and the snow is retreating at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. As he was observing this from his doorstep at the foot of the mountain, which is a landmark…
Image One of the panels of the âAnd It Is Goodâ photo exhibition. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay Seeking wisdom to listen to creation and learn from it 2019 closing online prayer for “Season of Creation” now available (LWI) - An online prayer that was among events around the world marking the end of the Season of Creation 2019 campaign on…
Image Indigenous communities take part in a climate march during COP22 conference in Marrakech. Photo: Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC Indigenous Peoples reflect on Economy of Life Webinar explores spirituality, sustainability and struggle for self-determination of indigenous communities (LWI) - From the Arctic Circle to the Amazon Jungle, from the south-eastern United States to the remotest tribal areas of Papua,…
Image For many Indigenous people, round things in nature represent the circle of life and all creation. Often, this motive is taken up in the round shape of their dwelling places and homes. Photo: Verónica Ãlvarez via Unsplash Season of Creation 2021: “Challenge the world to care for all creation” Opening prayer with representatives from across the ecumenical family (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), together with ecumenical partners worldwide, opened the Season of Creation with…
Image LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge addresses faith leaders gathered in the Vatican for the âFaith and Science: Towards COP26â meeting. Photo: Vatican Media Plea from faith leaders: Save our common home Lutherans join world’s faith leaders in the Vatican to sign appeal to governments ahead of COP26 climate summit (LWI) - “We have inherited a garden: we must not leave a desert to our children.” That stark warning was at the heart of a…
Image One of the goals of the new course at the LCCN seminary is to increase advocacy activities among youth in schools and universities in Nigeria. Rev. Emmanuel Subewope Gabriel (right) presents SoH t-shirts during an event in the northeastern city of Gombe. Photo: SoH Nigeria Nigerian seminary brings education on irregular migration and trafficking to the classroom Students and teachers of ‘Symbols of Hope’ in congregations and communities (LWI) – The June 2022 graduates of the Bronnum Lutheran Seminary (BLS) in Yola, northeastern Nigeria, will include the…
Image "Liberated by God's Grace" – Report of the Twelfth LWF Assembly "Liberated by God's Grace" – Report of the Twelfth LWF Assembly The report of the Twelfth LWF assembly from 10-17 May 2017 in Windhoek, Namibia.
Image LWF Twelfth Assembly: Worship, Bible Studies and Hymns Liturgy and Bible studies from the LWF Twelth Assembly in Windhoek, Namibia, 10-16 May 2017.