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The Bavarian Bishop and EKD Council Chairperson Heinrich Bedford-Strohm (left) and the Chairperson of the Catholic German Bishops' Conference, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, exchanging a sign of peace during the service of reconciliation taking place in Hildesheim, Germany, in during the 2017 Reformation commemoration. Photo: epd/Jens Schulze

Germany: Lutheran and Catholic honored for their contributions to ecumenism

Augsburg Peace Prize awarded to Bishop Bedford-Strohm and Cardinal Marx

Unity
Theology
Communion
News
12 Aug 2020
Pastor President Adita Torres Lescano of the Lutheran Church of Peru. Photo: LWF/P.Cuyatti

LWF sends condolences to church in Peru over loss of leader

Pastor President Adita Torres Lescano “walked with many”

Communion
Churches
News
12 Aug 2020
Ralf Meister, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover speaks about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on church and society in Germany. Photo: Jens Schulze/Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover

Germany – COVID-19: New awareness of social cohesion growing in the crisis

Voices from the Communion: Ralf Meister, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover

Theology
Communion
Churches
News
07 Aug 2020
Hans-Jürgen Johnke (middle), Mission EineWelt staff working in El Salvador, hands over food and a canister for washing hands to members of the congregation in El Volcan. Photo: MEW

COVID-19: Support from partner churches immensely important

Germany: Mission EineWelt provides relief for partner churches 

Communion
Churches
News
06 Aug 2020
The Lutheran Center in Tiaong, Quezon Province, a Lutheran Church in the Philippines ministry, gathers in April with social distancing. Photo: LCP

Being the church in times of COVID-19

In LWF survey member churches report impact of Coronavirus

Governance
Climate
Communion
News
05 Aug 2020
LWF’s humanitarian and development work in Ethiopia includes provision of potable water to communities displaced by drought or conflict. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF among organizations urging more time for UN panel on internal displacement

COVID-19 pandemic particularly impedes essential consultations with stakeholders

Justice
Humanitarian
News
04 Aug 2020
Photo: Aaron Burden, Unsplash

Applications open for scholarships in theology, diakonia and development

"A sustainable way to empower men and women" for the church's ministries

Youth
Theology
Churches
News
03 Aug 2020
A brochure titled “The critical role of faith actors in national climate debate” published recently in English and Spanish explains the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) which are part of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change and the contribution faith actors can make. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF brochure: “The critical role of faith actors in national climate debate”

2020 remains critical for making progress on climate change response

Climate
Churches
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31 Jul 2020
The LWF Council votes for the Thirteenth Assembly to take place in Krakow, Poland. Photo: LWF/ Albin Hillert

Call for proposals: LWF Assembly logo and visual identity

One body, one spirit, one hope 

Theology
Governance
Communion
News
30 Jul 2020
16 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Flagon and font are placed in the Saint Peter's Cathedral, Geneva, in remembrance that 'in baptism, we have been incorporated into the one body of Christ'. Leaders of Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Reformed and Anglican global church bodies celebrated the 20th anniversary of the historic Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Trilateral Conversation publishes final report on baptism

“Increased mutual understanding and cooperation” while growing together in faith

Unity
Theology
News
29 Jul 2020
Wear it, share it. LWF embroidered protective face masks. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

COVID-19: Wear it, share it

Donate to Rapid Response Fund, receive free LWF mask 

Communion
Churches
Humanitarian
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27 Jul 2020
Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

LWF publication on “Transformative Readings of Sacred Scriptures” available in German

Joint Christian-Muslim study of sacred texts offers new insights to interfaith dialogue

Unity
Theology
Justice
News
24 Jul 2020

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