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Image Dr Bijaya Bajracharya, Country Director of LWF Nepal, Rev. Liria Consuelo Preciado of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Colombia and Rev. Denver Grauman of the Moravian Church in South Africa shared experiences of their work to combat gender-based violence. Photos: Panelistsâ own. 16 Days: LWF steps up commitments to end gender-based violence Webinar highlights global advocacy and local action to empower women in Asia, Africa and Latin America (LWI) - At the start of the 16 Days campaign to end gender-based violence…
Image Rev. Dr Jeannette Ada Maina, LWF vice president for Africa. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert 16 Days: theologies of anger, resistance and hope Lutheran, Catholic and Methodist women discuss black, decolonizing and feminist theologies for gender justice (LWI) - Gender justice activists from different parts of the Christian world met together on 8 December to discuss ways of…
Image Students in a section of the library at the Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo: EECMY Reconstruction work begins at Ethiopian seminary LWF member churches and partners support rebuilding of Mekane Yesus seminary (LWI) - Reconstruction has begun and campus life has resumed at the Mekane Yesus Seminary (MYS) in the Ethiopian…
Image Filming parts of an interfaith service in Garnethill Synagogue, Glasgow, on the opening day of the U.N climate change conference COP26, with representatives from more than ten different religions. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Vital role of film for promoting interfaith dialogue Short films from Asia, Middle East and North Africa showcase positive stories of interreligious relations (LWI) - Organizers of a short film festival, featuring contributions from India, Tunisia, Iraq and Indonesia, have highlighted the…
Image Presiding Bishop Jerzy Samiec from the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Poland: Raising a prophetic voice, being church in the public space Voices from the Communion: Jerzy Samiec, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (LWI) – “I always ask myself when to speak up,” says Presiding Bishop Jerzy Samiec. He has been leading the…
Image LWF General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt at the start of a three-day visit to Warsaw and Krakow. Photo: Michal Karski Burghardt visits Polish church to see Assembly preparations LWF leader returns from 3-day trip to Warsaw and Krakow feeling “encouraged and inspired” by planning for 2023 (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt has just returned from a visit to the Polish…
Image Members of the Middle East Council of Churchesâ commission, including Fr Gaby Hachem (first on left) and Dr Souraya Bechealany (third from right), who drew up the resources for Christian Unity Week. Photo: MECC Christian Unity Week: following the light from the East The Middle East Council of Churches offers reflections on the journey of the Magi for ecumenical Week of Prayer (LWI) - A message of hope amid challenges facing churches throughout the Middle East is at the heart of this year’s…
Image Bishop Brian Farrell, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert Bishop Farrell: ‘Synodality’ and the search for Christian unity During the Week of Prayer, the Secretary of the Pontifical Council shares hopes for progress in ecumenical relations (LWI) - As Christians come together to mark the annual ecumenical Week of Prayer, the Secretary of the…
Image Eva Christina Nilsson, director of LWFâs Department for Theology, Mission and Justice. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay From Swedish countryside to global church coordination Head of LWF’s Department for Theology, Mission and Justice reflects on a career in international development (LWI) - Growing up on a farm in the southern Swedish countryside seems a far cry from the high-flying career in international…
Image Garnethill Synagogue in Glasgow. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Preparing next phase of Jewish-Christian encounter LWF taskforce steps up work on study document to equip churches for renewal of Jewish-Lutheran relations (LWI) - A task force of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has been meeting to prepare a study document focused on equipping member…
