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Get Involved Image Lutherans from around the globe gather for the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Thirteenth Assembly, held in Krakow, Poland on 13-19 September 2023 under the theme of ’One Body, One Spirit, One Hope’. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition on a common journey of renewal We strive to put our faith into action within and beyond the communion, and seek God’s Word and Spirit to guide us
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Human Rights Council: LWF calls for Special Rapporteur on human rights and climate change Strengthening an international response to climate change in compliance with human rights
Advocacy at local level a key focus of annual women’s human rights training LWF and partner faith-based organizations prepare trainees to lead regional capacity building
Season of Creation 2021: “Challenge the world to care for all creation” Opening prayer with representatives from across the ecumenical family
Christians around the world invited to celebrate Season of Creation LWF General Secretary will join church leaders and representatives for opening prayer
Latin American women honored for theological research Brazil’s Faculdades EST awards honorary degree to five theologians from different Christian traditions
New SDGs training manual for faith-based actors Download guidelines and pedagogical tools for online and face-to-face training
Churches must join forces to combat crime of human trafficking LWF and WCC highlight need to listen to survivors’ voices and step-up prevention among communities at risk
Ecumenical vision lives on through Harding Meyer Prize Applications open in September for second edition of award honoring progress on path to Christian unity
Poems give voice to refugees’ dignity and hope Launch of ‘I am Hope’ poems celebrates courage and talents of refugees living in Kenya
Churches appeal to G20: Fix our broken global tax system Churches and ecumenical groups set out proposals to help low-income countries recover from COVID-19 pandemic
Churches on the way: overcoming ecumenical challenges Lutheran leaders conclude Rome visit which explored ways forward in theological, spiritual and practical cooperation
With passion on the journey from conflict to communion LWF leaders meet with Pope Francis in the Vatican, look ahead to 500th anniversary of Augsburg Confession