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Africa: Prophetic voice of the church is urgently needed Church leaders reflected on the work of Lutheran churches in Africa, their diverse contexts, joys and challenges, affirming the importance of the p
USA: from summer camp leader to Chicago bishop In this Voices from the Communion, we hear from ELCA Bishop Yehiel Curry, former pastor and mission developer with the Shekinah Chapel Lutheran Chu
Africa: Re-ignite hope for social transformation LWF General Secretary Burghardt and South African bishop Sikhwari discuss Assembly theme through lenses of unity and hope at Africa Pre-Assembly.
Africa: Pre-Assembly opens in vibrant worship The regional Pre-Assembly in Africa opened with vibrant worship in Nairobi, Kenya, where delegates from churches across the region are meeting to d
Solidarity with victims of violence in Manipur, India LWF joins the United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India in praying for healing and reconciliation in wake of clashes between ethnic communities
Africa: Women and youth put leadership, empowerment, peace in focus Leadership, empowerment, justice, and peace are among key concerns and priorities for women and youth in Africa.
Colombia: God calls people from all walks of life Having been in the ordained ministry for the past 25 years, Rev.
African church leaders gather in Kenya for Pre-Assembly During the 8 to 13 May meeting, delegates from across the continent will be discussing challenges including poverty, climate change, gender justice
Suriname pastor to give Assembly’s opening sermon Embodying unity is vital in a world that wants to tear us apart and keep us separated, says Rev.
Ispra-Varese: a German on the Swiss-Italian border In this ‘Voices from the Communion’, Pastor Carsten Gerdes, Dean of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy, reflects on the recent European Pre-A
Czech priest Tomáš Halík announced as LWF Assembly keynote speaker Ordained in secret during the communist era, Halík is a renowned professor, writer and public speaker calling for dialogue and closer cooperation b
Easter message: Upending the status quo Joy and fear, belief and doubt are often mixed together in us, just as they were in the reactions of the disciples to the news of Jesus’ Resurrecti