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Image Mr Allan Calma is the LWF World Service Global Humanitarian Coordinator. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay World Humanitarian Day "Local people are usually the first providing aid”
Image The ALCLC started with an opening eucharistic service at the Mekane Yesus Seminary chapel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Seen here, Bishop Dr Jean Baiguele (Cameroon) and Rev. Tseganech Ayele (Ethiopia) distributing Holy Communion. Photo: LWF/ALCINET Erick Adolph Africa: Together to consolidate the Lutheran communion in the region Eucharistic worship, prayers for peace, inaugurate regional church leadership consultation
Image A group of LWF delegates to COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert COP27: Call to nominate young people for LWF delegation People of faith advocating for climate justice globally and locally
Image Maro Maua and his supporters cycling through Mombasa during the “Fit for climate justice” campaign. Photos: Bay Gene Kenya: Youth project “Fit for climate justice” draws lively engagement Climate duathlon combines a cycling tour and beach clean-up
Image Gottesdienst in der lutherischen Gemeinde Saint Andrew in Monrovia, Liberia. Foto: LWB/Albin Hillert Africa: Prioritizing theological education and leadership formation Lutheran church leaders to meet in Ethiopia for regional consultation
Image Pavlo Shvarts, Bischof der Deutschen Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche in der Ukraine. Foto: LWB/S. Gallay Ukraine: Preaching the gospel brings us hope Bishop Pavlo Shvarts of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine on “accepting one’s human limitations”
Image Die Ratsmitglieder bei der Abstimmung. Foto: LWB/S. Gallay German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine joins LWF as individual member Council approval pushes LWF member churches to 149
Image Die Vesammlung der Frauen im Vorfeld der Ratstagung 2022. Foto: LWB/S. Gallay Strengthening gender justice and women’s leadership Women leaders representing all regions of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) gathered in Geneva on 8 June for a Pre-Council meeting
Image PCPCU President Kurt Cardinal Koch reflects on âFrom Conflict to Communion.â © LWF/S. Gallay Joint Lutheran-Catholic Publication on Reformation Launched Cardinal Koch: Keynote Address to LWF Council (LWI) Presenting the keynote address to the Council of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) today, Kurt Cardinal Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity…
Image LWF member churches in Namibia will host the 2017 Assembly © LWF/M. Haas LWF Assembly in 2017 in Namibia “Invited by Africa” (LWI) The Twelfth Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will be held in 2017 in Windhoek, Namibia. During its meeting from 13 to 18 June 2013 in Geneva, the LWF Council gratefully accepted an…