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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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Ecumenical witness among persecuted Iraqis Hungarian church support for minorities and disadvantaged groups
LWF helps teenage mothers finish high school Combining education and protection for girls in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya
Palestinian faith leaders express solidarity with the Coptic Church in Egypt LWF President Younan and Jerusalem delegation visit Cairo, denounce killings at Coptic Cathedral