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Maintaining unity, celebrating diversity: a new publication The new document on Lutheran identity is the fruit of a four-year process exploring the wide variety of languages, cultures, forms of worship, spir
Assembly calls for protection of Christians in the Holy Land In a public statement, the Thirteenth LWF Assembly voiced concerns about the violence and loss of lives in Israel-Palestine, calling upon the inter
LWF calls for member church project proposals LWF member churches have been invited to submit proposals for long-term projects that will begin in 2025. The deadline is 8 January 2024.
Brazil: Youth giving a special flavor to the LWF communion Discovering their special gifts, strengthening relations among young people in Brazil and realizing their connectedness in the global Lutheran comm
Brazil: working for intergenerational justice in the church In this Voices from the Communion, Natan Schumann, coordinator of the National Council of Evangelical Youth in Brazil, shares his hopes for the LWF
Haiti: Improving schools for rural students The students at the Espwa community school in camp Perrin, Haiti, walk up to two hours to have their lessons, but when they arrive, there is often
Colombia: God calls people from all walks of life Having been in the ordained ministry for the past 25 years, Rev.
Colombia: Help for landmine survivors Land mines are a sad inheritance of the Colombian civil war – and they continue to mutilate and kill.
Americas: Pre-Assembly message emphasizes justice, theological formation, churches as spaces for dialogue The message from the Pre-Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean and North America stressed the role of churches working for justice and peace,
Americas: LWF’s involvement in church and society of Colombia Participants of the Pre-Assembly of the Americas gained insights into the work of the LWF member church and country program in Colombia.
Americas: Contextual perspectives on the Assembly theme How does the Assembly theme “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope” unfold in the Latin America and Caribbean and North American regions?
Americas: Strengthening communities through justice, inclusion, and hope The Pre-Assembly of the Americas, the Latin America and the Caribbean and the North America regions, is taking place in Bogotá, Colombia, this week
