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Christina Jackson-Skelton giving the report of the Finance Committee at the Lutheran World Federation's Twelfth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF total income has nearly doubled to almost EUR 780 million

Finance chairperson Jackson-Skelton thanks member churches for “faithful support”

Communion
News
10 May 2017
Rev. Dr Elena Bondarenko from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in European Russia, preaching at the opening worship of the Lutheran World Federation's Twelfth Assembly on 10 May 2017, Windhoek, Namibia. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Russian pastor Bondarenko to LWF Assembly, God’s promises hold

Opening worship of the Twelfth Assembly at Windhoek, Namibia

Communion
News
09 May 2017
Delegate of the Women's Pre-assembly delivers the message to Twelfth LWF Assembly delegates. Photo: LWF/ Albin Hillert

Freedom from violence and full participation

Women’s Pre-Assembly message to the Twelfth Assembly

Theology
Communion
Gender
News
09 May 2017
Namibian youth welcome LWF Youth delegates to Namibia. Photo: LWF/JC Valeriano

“Bold, flexible and proud of our Lutheran identity”

Youth Message to LWF Twelfth Assembly

Youth
Communion
Churches
News
09 May 2017
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan addressing participants on the opening day of the Twelfth Assembly of the LWF in Namibia’s capital Windhoek. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF President Younan draws attention to Luther’s drive to reform the church

President’s address to Twelfth Assembly calls for deeper sense of an interdependent communion

Governance
Communion
News
09 May 2017
LWF Women Pre-Assembly, Windhoek, Namibia, 3-9 May 2017. Photo: LWF/Brenda Platero

“Claim what is already ours”

The long way towards women’s ordination in Poland

Theology
Communion
Gender
News
08 May 2017
LWF General Secretary with the delegates at Youth Pre-Assembly. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano

Vibrant in the life of the communion

LWF General Secretary addresses Youth Pre-Assembly

Youth
Communion
Churches
News
07 May 2017
Liberated by God's Grace – Wittenberg Pilgrimage 2016. LWF General Secretary Martin Junge and LWF President at the beginning of the pilgrimage in front of the St. Nikolai Church in Coswig. Photo: LWF/Marko Schoeneberg

LWF Twelfth Assembly in Namibia – a historic global gathering to mark the ongoing reformation

A time to worship together, commemorate 500 years of the Reformation, decide work priorities and new governance

Theology
Communion
News
06 May 2017
Presenting the Women’s Message at the Africa Pre-Assembly. Photo: LWF/A. Weyermüller

Up to 100 women gather for LWF Women's Pre-Assembly in Windhoek

WINDHOEK, Namibia/GENEVA, 4 May 2017 (LWI) - Up to 100 women delegates to the Twelfth Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), members of t

Communion
News
05 May 2017
Young Council members in Wittenberg, 2016. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux

LWF Youth Pre-Assembly gathers 120 young people in northern Namibia

ONDANGWA, Namibia/GENEVA, 2 May 2017 (LWI) - Young Lutherans are leading the way to The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Twelfth Assembly, as they p

Youth
Communion
Churches
News
02 May 2017
The Salvadoran cross painted for the joint ecumenical commemoration in Lund, Sweden will be at the center of the commemoration service in Namibia as well. Photo: LWF/ M. Renaux

Global Commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation

10,000 people expected at Sam Nujoma Stadium on 14 May 

Theology
Communion
News
27 Apr 2017
Anne Burghart, Secretary for Ecumenical Relations, with the Chinese translation of the Reformation Booklets.

Addressing the challenges of the world today

“Not for Sale”: Introduction to the Assembly sub-themes

Governance
Communion
News
20 Apr 2017

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