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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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Church Ministries That Are Transforming Anglican-Lutheran Relations To Love and Serve the Lord is the title of a new report published in October by the Anglican-Lutheran International Commission (ALIC)
Jerusalem Health Institution Protects Patients’ Right to Human Dignity LWF–Run Hospital and Vocational Training Centers Reach Out to Palestinians
Preparing Syrian Refugees in Jordanian Desert for Harsh Winter Months LWF Urges Scaling Up of Aid Efforts for Basic Dignity
Developing Capacity – A Way to Be Church Lessons Learned from Latin America and Caribbean Lutheran Churches
Churches Seek Structures That Strengthen Their Prophetic Voice Sharing of Gifts and Resources Explored in Latin American and Caribbean Context
New Publication on the Biblical Foundations of the Doctrine of Justification The Biblical Foundations of the Doctrine of Justification – a publication documenting ecumenical partners’ follow up on
Asian Churches Seek Ways to Enrich Lutheran Communion Theologians Explore Lutheran Identity in Context
LWF President Younan Calls for Syrian-Led Dialogue Process Appeal for Continued Assistance to People Displaced by Conflict
Churches Should Embrace their Role as Global Citizens Junge Addresses Church of Sweden’s Världen Fest
Latin American and Caribbean Lutherans Launch HIV Network Quest for Dignity, Justice an Expression of God’s Unconditional Love