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Call to act on climate-related crises, religious and political injustice Public statements and resolutions from 2019 LWF Council meeting
UN endorses LWF work for Development Goals New online tool launched to help churches link their work to UN’s 2030 Agenda
Ecumenical guests laud LWF’s commitment to Christian dialogue LWF Council receives greetings from global church bodies
LWF Communion Office to remain in Geneva General Secretary asked to present long-term financial sustainability plan
Polish church will host the Thirteenth LWF Assembly in 2023 Bishop Samiec: An “opportunity to promote diversity and Lutheranism in society”
A source of hope towards Christian unity Five Christian traditions celebrate historic Joint Declaration on Justification
Positive results kept LWF financially stable through 2018 Finance committee chairperson reports to the Council
Promoting gender justice in church and society A meeting of Lutheran women leaders looks at ways of transforming patriarchal attitudes and structures
LWF President: Prophetic witness against injustices LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa addresses 2019 Council meeting
LWF General Secretary: ‘Hope is the antidote to paralyzing nostalgia’ Report of LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge to 2019 Council meeting
LWF Uganda scales up risk intervention against the spread of Ebola virus Communication strategies to increase awareness in the community about the disease