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Image Rev. Caroline Christopher, from the Arcot Lutheran Church in India, leads a Bible study on 'freedom and fruit of the Spirit' at the global consultation on Lutheran Identities in Addis Ababa from 23 to 27 October 2019. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Being Lutheran: Priesthood of all baptized Fifth Lutheran identity webinar explores impact of ‘democratization of the Spirit’ in India’s multifaith context (LWI) - What does belief in ‘the priesthood of all the baptized’ mean for Christians living in today’s secular or multi-…
Image South Sudanese refugee, Rose Nathike Lokonyen, runs the 800-metres for the Refugee Olympic Team at Rio 2016. Photo: UNHCR/Benjamin Loyseau Refugees journey to the Olympic Games LWF joins UNHCR call to support refugee athletes (LWI) - Leading up to the Olympic summer games in Tokyo, Japan, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has released a…
Image LWF World Service director Maria Immonen and former Caritas Internationalis Secretary General Michel Roy at the signing of a 2016 Declaration of Intent in Malmö, Sweden, to step up cooperation on humanitarian action, advocacy and development. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux Vatican visit to mark next step from conflict to communion LWF delegation to meet Pope Francis and extend agreement on closer cooperation with Caritas Internationalis (LWI) - A delegation from the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) travels to Rome at the end of June for a meeting with Pope Francis…
Image Rev. Martin Junge during a solidarity visit to Zimbabwe in March 2020. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Passion for the Church: in conversation with Martin Junge LWF’s outgoing General Secretary reflects on the call to unity for member churches and the wider Christian world (LWI) - As Lutheran churches, “let us learn from the apostles, who did not shy away from long journeys to come together, to…
