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Get Involved Image Lutherans from around the globe gather for the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Thirteenth Assembly, held in Krakow, Poland on 13-19 September 2023 under the theme of ’One Body, One Spirit, One Hope’. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition on a common journey of renewal We strive to put our faith into action within and beyond the communion, and seek God’s Word and Spirit to guide us
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LWF launches new website The new website of the LWF is a home for the communion’s online communication which introduces the LWF and its work and invites visitors to engage
COP27: “The time to act is now!” At the end of the first week of COP27, negotiations at COP27 and governments’ commitments are insufficient to achieve the required goals, say LWF’s
Urgent appeal to G20 leaders ahead of Bali summit As G20 leaders meet in Indonesia, LWF and other Christian leaders are urging them to take action towards fairer and more participatory financial sy
Online course on climate justice and faith offered in Spanish LWF is expanding its online course on climate justice.
75th anniversary book celebrates Lutheran witness and service A photo per year, marking seven and a half decades of witness and service.
Forty young climate activists call for results at COP27 climate conference Forty young climate activists from LWF’s member churches will represent the global communion at the COP27 conference of the United Nations in Egypt
Webinar series marks 500 years of Bible translation Scripture scholars Sarah Hinlicky Wilson in Tokyo and Jean Koulagna in Rabat discuss the challenges of biblical translation and why it is essential
A singing communion in Advent 2021 LWF member churches, country programs to share Advent hymns for the fourth time
A singing communion in Advent 2020 LWF member churches, country programs to share Advent hymns for the third time
A singing communion during Advent From 1-24 December LWF member churches share Advent and Christmas hymns