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Astrid Kleist installed as new leader of LWF German National Committee Former LWF Vice-President Astrid Kleist was installed as the new leader of the GNC/LWF last weekend, in a festive service in Wittenberg.
Two decades of service to Lutherans worldwide and in Germany The GNC/LWF General Secretary, Norbert Denecke, is retiring after more than 20 years of service.
Tanzania: working for change in church and society In this Voices from the Communion, Faustina Nillan, newly appointed as director for women and gender with the All Africa Conference of Churches, sh
Ukraine: Humanitarian work and advocacy with political leaders LWF President Stubkjær and General Secretary Burghardt met with key political leaders in Ukraine during solidarity visit
You are not alone: praying for just peace in Ukraine LWF leaders bring message of solidarity from global church to Lutheran congregations in Kyiv and Kharkiv.
Tanzania and Ethiopia: serving body and soul On his first visit as LWF President, Bishop Henrik Stubkjær witnessed the multi-faceted work of the two largest churches in the global Lutheran com
Together for Creation and ecumenical relations LWF Vice-President and head of the LWF German National Committee, Bishop Kristina Kühnbaum Schmidt, recently traveled to Rome for meetings with Ecu
Americas: Called to be messengers of peace and hope With a message of hope and confirming God’s calling to serve churches and societies, the Leadership Conference of the Americas concluded.