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Image Vice-President Urmas Viilma during the June 2022 LWF Council meeting in Geneva. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux Estonia: The church, a treasure for future generations In this Voices from the Communion, LWF Vice President Archbishop Urmas Viilma reflects on his childhood in Soviet-occupied Estonia, his discovery of the Christian faith and his journey to become the youngest church leader in the region.
Image LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge addressing the 2019 Church Leadership Consultation for Central and Eastern Europe in Tallinn, Estonia. Photo: LWF/A. Weyermüller Living together as a communion LWF General Secretary addresses church leaders of Central and Eastern Europe (LWI) - There would not be a Lutheran World Federation (LWF) without local churches, said LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge, addressing the…
Image LWFâs new general secretary, Rev. Anne Burghardt of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert Anne Burghardt: Hearing God’s word in a secular society Introducing LWF’s new general secretary who shares snapshots of her family life and faith journey (LWI) - Estonia is often seen as one of the world’s most secular countries “so something I will definitely bring is an experience of being…
