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Sicily welcomes new Italian-speaking pastor Brazilian-born Rev. Heidi Lengler serves small Lutheran communities in cities across the southern Italian island
A confessing communion on the journey towards Augsburg 2030 European church leaders explore ways of being signs of hope within polarized societies
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
Embodying hope: European Church Leadership Consultation Church leaders from across Europe gather in Riga to begin journey towards next LWF Assembly in Augsburg in 2030
European Youth Gathering opens under theme of Peace Youth from Europe gather in Paris from 30 September to 3 October to discuss peace
Member Church Projects: Empowering communities, changing lives Member Church Projects Committee reviews initiatives that the LWF supports in 39 countries around the world
Italy: Building bridges between Lutherans and Catholics Lutherans were in St Peter’s square to witness Pope Leo’s election and share hopes for progress in ecumenical relations
A conversation with climate witnesses at the Kirchentag “The global climate crisis concerns all of us”
80 years after WW2: Renewing our commitment to peace LWF Vice-Presidents in Europe urge churches to be active peacemakers
Global Lutheran Songbook features in concert and workshop at the Kirchentag Discovering the contemporary diversity of song in Lutheran churches across the world
Hanover to welcome more than 100,000 at 2025 Kirchentag Germany’s largest Protestant festival to explore faith, justice, and resilience in a changing world
