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Rev. Veronica Pålsson, Church of Sweden pastor

An invitation to focus on the pain of others in ‘our shared world’
By
Rev. Veronica Pålsson

Communion
Churches
Theology
Blog
31 Jan 2025
Brazilian church youth leader and LWF Vice-President Isabella Reimann Gnas. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Katharina Zell: a Reformation legacy of courage and faith
By
Isabella Reimann Gnas

Youth
Churches
Communion
Blog
17 Oct 2024
Finnish Lutheran pastor and youth leader Rev. Jussi Luoma is a member of the LWF Council, and chairperson of the Committee for Advocacy and Public Voice. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

‘Global Faith Unfiltered’ priorities: Creation groans but hope inspires action
By
Rev. Jussi Luoma

Youth
Climate
Churches
Blog
27 Sep 2024
Old Testament scholar Rev. Delphine Fongeh Nsufor, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon. Photo: Private

Cameroon: Trusting others to lead for church growth
By
Rev. Delphine Fongeh Nsufor

Theology
Communion
Churches
Blog
23 Sep 2024
Rev. Anup Indwar, Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church pastor, and Assistant Professor at the Gossner Theological College, India. Photo: Private

India: Theology that embraces tolerance and prioritizes justice
By
Rev. Anup Indwar

Churches
Blog
15 Aug 2024
Rodolfo Christian Catunta Uturunco, National Youth Coordinator, Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church. Photo: Private

Devotion: a starting point for transformation
By
Rodolfo Christian Catunta Uturunco

Climate
Youth
Communion
Blog
08 Apr 2024
Rama Ramanathan, second from left, shares ideas with participants at the LWF Lay Leaders’ Seminar in Geneva. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Two paintings, one global communion
By
Mr. Rama Ramanathan

Theology
Communion
Churches
Blog
30 Jun 2023
Cameroonian theologian Rev. Tientcheu Djomgoue Marie Besong, a scholarship holder of LWF’s Hélène Ralivao Fund. Photo: Private

Toward more inclusive, safe, and just communities
By
Rev. Tientcheu Djomgoue Marie Besong

Governance
Churches
Gender
Blog
27 Apr 2022
LWF delegate to the UN Climate Conference COP26, Katarina Kuhnert from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, speaks on “Energy Transition – Deciding our Future”. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Canada: Decolonizing and investing in reconciliation is the best climate justice action
By
Ms Katarina Kuhnert

Youth
Climate
Churches
Blog
09 Mar 2022
Installation service and reception for LWF General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt, in the chapel and lobby of the Ecumenical Center, Geneva (Switzerland), 17 November 2021. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux

Rev. Anne Burghardt: the first 100 days
By
Rev. Anne Burghardt, LWF General Secretary

Theology
Governance
Communion
Blog
16 Feb 2022
Courtesy: Chuck Moore/Random Snaps Photography

Good trouble for a healthy planet
By
Ms Ruth Ivory-Moore

Youth
Theology
Climate
Blog
01 Oct 2021
Renato Valenga speaking at the training seminar for the 2018 National Youth Campaign. Photo: Martina Scherer

Climate justice: When the church speaks, people listen
By
Renato Valenga

Youth
Unity
Climate
Blog
18 Aug 2021

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