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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 Council to meet for last full business session As Council members move toward the end of their mandate later this year, the LWF governing body holds its last full business meeting.
Africa: Pre-Assembly opens in vibrant worship The regional Pre-Assembly in Africa opened with vibrant worship in Nairobi, Kenya, where delegates from churches across the region are meeting to d
Stronger together in meeting global challenges On 2 May 2023, LWF leadership met with the Heads of Related Agencies to discuss global challenges and the next LWF Strategy.
Advocating for women’s rights in Burundi The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) engages with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process to promote human rights in Burundi, coordinating five
Suriname pastor to give Assembly’s opening sermon Embodying unity is vital in a world that wants to tear us apart and keep us separated, says Rev.
LWF invites media to Krakow Assembly LWF invites media to report from the Thirteenth LWF Assembly in Krakow, Poland.
Make a difference: Final call for Youth Climate Projects The deadline to apply for a grant from the Youth Climate Project is 30 April.
Czech priest Tomáš Halík announced as LWF Assembly keynote speaker Ordained in secret during the communist era, Halík is a renowned professor, writer and public speaker calling for dialogue and closer cooperation b
Suriname: A young woman initiating positive change in church and society Danielle Dokman from Suriname was elected to the LWF Council as a youth delegate in 2010.
COP28: Nominations for LWF delegation open LWF invites its member churches to nominate young adults (18-30 years) to engage with the climate negotiations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Easter message: Upending the status quo Joy and fear, belief and doubt are often mixed together in us, just as they were in the reactions of the disciples to the news of Jesus’ Resurrecti