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Poland: prioritizing ecumenical relations and rekindling faith Bishop Wojciech Pracki from the diocese of Katowice in the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland
Ukraine: Silenced by war, she found a new voice on stage Tetiana Bilooka celebrates resilience in a new country after everything changed in Ukraine
Four years on, LWF keeps hope alive in Ukraine The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine deepens, four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion
Czech church offers training for lay administrators Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren runs workshops to train, support, empower and connect lay moderators
“You are not alone” write LWF leaders to Ukrainian church A message of solidarity to German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine after four years of war
Poland: Model for churches and humanitarian actors working hand in hand Looking back at a successful response to Ukrainian refugee crisis as LWF closes its country program in Poland
Christmas message: We must be the light for each other LWF President Bishop Henrik Stubkjær reflects on the call to hope at the heart of the Nativity story
A decade of strengthening communities through a rights-based approach LWF marks 10 years of people-centered empowerment for change (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) recently marked…
A confessing communion on the journey towards Augsburg 2030 European church leaders explore ways of being signs of hope within polarized societies
Nordic bishops appeal for return of forcibly displaced Ukrainian children Joint statement by Lutheran and Orthodox church leaders following a visit to Ukraine
Churches called to be voices of hope in European societies LWF General Secretary Burghardt reflects on roots of hope at European Church Leadership Consultation in Riga
Young Lutherans commit to dialogue and peace Young Lutherans commit to prayer, dialogue, action for peace
