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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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Ecumenical witness for peace and reconciliation in Colombia Catholic, Lutheran and Mennonite Trilateral Dialogue Commission on Baptism
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Global Lutheran bodies discuss the journey from conflict to communion Interaction with each other at local and global levels
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