Maria Immonen, the director of LWF World service, will be conferred an honorary Doctor of Theology by the University of Helsinki in June. This was announced by the University of Helsinki on 20 March 2023.
LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt joins church leaders from the three European regions to reflect on progress and new challenges on the journey ‘from Windhoek to Krakow’
Church growth and stricter government regulations regarding the training of pastors are reasons for the Lutheran Church of Rwanda to prioritize theological education.
Young delegates, meeting at the first regional Pre-Assembly in Oxford, appeal to church leaders to include their voices in conversations about theology and liturgy, climate advocacy and the fostering of more inclusive…
The first regional Pre-Assembly opens today at Mansfield College, Oxford, with delegates from across Europe gathered to discuss priorities and reflect on the theme of the Thirteenth Assembly, 'One Body, One Spirit, One Hope’.
LWF has published a Study Guide to equip participants at the Thirteenth Assembly and Pre-Assemblies with material for reflection on the assembly theme “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope.”…
In this Voices from the Communion interview, Pröpstin Astrid Kleist speaks about her leadership at the local and international levels and the characteristics of the Central Western European region. She looks back at her term of office with the…
LWF member churches in the region and the LWF humanitarian arm World Service were among the first to respond to the war in Ukraine. A new LWF publication celebrates the communion-wide solidarity in pictures.
Lutheran and Orthodox theologians meet for the first time since the pandemic and look ahead to the publication of a joint statement on the theme of the Holy Spirit in the Church and the World.
This lent, the LWF invites Lutheran churches worldwide to pray for peace in seven countries and regions worldwide. The hashtag #7weeksforpeace will highlight current emergencies and protracted conflicts and how the LWF responds…