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Good Friday message: Christ on the cross has also borne away our pain LWF Vice-President Urmas Viilma, Archbishop of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Statement from Notre Dame Consultation: Visible Unity and Common Witness Five Christian communions proclaim anew the good news of God's liberating grace
From Conflict to Communion: The future of Christians together in the world Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists, Anglicans and Reformed discern further steps towards deeper ecclesial communion and common witness
Ecumenical prayer service on opening day of JDDJ consultation Leaders of five Christian World Communions attend ecumenical prayer service
Ecumenical meeting in U.S. to follow up on Joint Declaration on Doctrine of Justification Notre Dame consultation to discuss impact and implications for five Christian world communions
UN side event highlights churches’ successes in furthering Sustainable Development Goals A parallel event at UN Commission on the Status of Women highlights work of the ecumenical “Waking the Giant” initiative
Advocating for women’s access to social protection Calling for stronger partnerships with governments to guarantee women’s rights
Honduran church models inclusion and opportunities for young women LWF member church works with partners offering alternatives to migration
LWF highlights value of interfaith collaboration with the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week: an opportunity to promote common human values
Deeply Committed to Christian unity A new LWF publication spells out six ecumenical commitments in relations with other churches
USA seminarians reflect on global ecumenism and reconciliation Iowa’s Wartburg seminary students visit LWF Communion Office
LWF New Year Message: ‘Seek peace and pursue it’ General Secretary Junge invites Lutheran churches to be peacebuilders
