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Newly-appointed leaders of LWF member churches repesenting, Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean gather for induction meetings at the ‪#‎LWF‬ Communion Office in Geneva.   Photo:  LWF

Strengthening the vision and practice of transformative church leadership

LWF induction program for new church leaders

Governance
Churches
News
24 Sep 2015
Affirming global solidarity with asylum seekers, migrants and the poor, from left: Bishop Gerhard Ulrich, United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany (VELKD); LWF President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan; Nordkirche’s Synodpräses Dr Andreas Tietze; and Tanzania’s Presiding Bishop Dr Alex G. Malasusa, LWF Vice-President for Africa. Photo: Nordkirche/Eberhard von der Heyde

A more just world includes care for refugees, migrants and asylum seekers

German and global partner churches affirm “the way of justice”

Churches
Humanitarian
News
24 Sep 2015
Ehrenamtliche Mitarbeiterin bei der Schülerbetreuung in Österreich

Welcoming churches for thousands “outside the gates of Europe”

Austrian Protestant schools offer study places

Churches
Justice
Humanitarian
News
16 Sep 2015
Refugee family with caretaker, left, at the refugee home Rossauer Lände, Austria. Photo: Diakonie Refugee Service Austria/ Nadja Meister

Refugee crisis: Churches in other LWF regions express solidarity with Europe

Prayers for safety, advocacy for additional support

Churches
Justice
Humanitarian
News
16 Sep 2015
U Kyaw Thein and his family in front of their flood-affected home. Photo: LWF Myanmar/ M. Celiz

LWF relief brings hope to people in Myanmar

SITTWE, Myanmar/GENEVA (LWI) – U Kyaw Thein has planted again.

Humanitarian
News
11 Sep 2015
Japanese theologian Rev. Dr Arata Miyamoto speaks at the interfaith consultation where Pof. Notto R. Thelle from Norway (right) encouraged openness to the wisdom and experiences of other religions. Photo: LWF/I. Benesch

Call for theology that engages with Asia’s realities

LWF co-sponsored consultation affirms continued dialogue at the grassroots of society

Unity
Theology
News
09 Sep 2015
LWF Vice-President for Asia, Eun-hae Kwon (left), with LWF Council member, Anna-Maria Klassen, praised young Lutherans for their efforts to address challenges faced by Christians globally. Photo: Johanan Celine Valeriano

Young reformers present innovative projects at global gathering

LWF Vice President Kwon: Youth bring new inspiration and creativity to the church

Youth
Theology
Communion
News
07 Sep 2015
A refugee woman carrying a child prepares to board a train for northern Europe at Budapest's main station, Keleti.Photo: MTI

European member churches respond to refugee crisis

“Situation has become especially dramatic”

Humanitarian
News
04 Sep 2015
Hungarian police form a cordon as refugees board a train for northern Europe. Photo: MTI

“What have you done or failed to do for one of these?”

Finnish archbishop speaks out against harsh humanitarian cutbacks

Humanitarian
News
04 Sep 2015
Refugees lie exhausted in a public place in Hungary, en route to northern European countries. Photo:MTI

“Duty to protect refugees is not only a moral obligation”

LWF General Secretary encourages efforts to address the current crises

Governance
Humanitarian
News
04 Sep 2015
A young Workshop Wittenberg participant looks at her church’s tree in the Luthergarten in Wittenberg. Young Lutherans are getting ready to leave the workshop keen to put climate change programs in place. Photo: LWF/Marko Schoeneberg

Heading home inspired to act for climate justice

WITTENBERG, Germany/GENEVA, 2 September 2015 – Many of the LWF member-church representatives at the ongoing young reformers’ workshop in Wittenberg

Youth
Climate
Communion
News
03 Sep 2015
A still from the first animation examining the life of Martin Luther.

Animated series examining life of Martin Luther premieres

WITTENBERG, Germany – 28 August, 2015 (LWI) - The first animated series about the life and work of Wittenberg’s Reformer, Martin Luther, has been s

Youth
Communion
Churches
News
02 Sep 2015

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