Who We Are We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition, living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world
Image Group photo with Ukrainian faith leaders in front of the Lutheran St Catherine's church in Kyiv. Photo: LWF/ Anatolyi Nazarenko Do not instrumentalize the gospel by speaking of “Holy War” On their solidarity visit to Ukraine, the LWF delegation also met with faith leaders from Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities in Ukraine. A common concern was the instrumentalization of Christianity to justify the Russian invasion of Ukraine…
Image Photo: Presidential office of Ukraine 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
Image LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt greets Karolina Lindholm Billing, the UNHCR representative in Ukraine. Photo: LWF/Anatolyi Nazarenko 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.
Image Archbishop Urmas Viilma, head of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Photo: LWF/A. Hillert Estonian archbishop: We must be peace seekers Archbishop Urmas Viilma says churches in the region must pray for Ukraine and proclaim gospel of peace at all times (LWI) - Responding to the Russian attacks in Ukraine, churches in the region are called to stand up for peace,…
