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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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Americas: Pre-Assembly message emphasizes justice, theological formation, churches as spaces for dialogue The message from the Pre-Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean and North America stressed the role of churches working for justice and peace,
Make a difference: Final call for Youth Climate Projects The deadline to apply for a grant from the Youth Climate Project is 30 April.
Syria: Aid after the earthquake Ten weeks after the devastating earthquake in the Syria-Turkey border region, the needs are shifting from essential relief goods and emergency mass
Americas: LWF’s involvement in church and society of Colombia Participants of the Pre-Assembly of the Americas gained insights into the work of the LWF member church and country program in Colombia.
Americas: Contextual perspectives on the Assembly theme How does the Assembly theme “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope” unfold in the Latin America and Caribbean and North American regions?
LWF expresses grave concerns over fighting in Sudan LWF expresses grave concerns over military conflicts in Sudan which run the risk of leading to full-scale civil war.
Americas: Strengthening communities through justice, inclusion, and hope The Pre-Assembly of the Americas, the Latin America and the Caribbean and the North America regions, is taking place in Bogotá, Colombia, this week
Ispra-Varese: a German on the Swiss-Italian border In this ‘Voices from the Communion’, Pastor Carsten Gerdes, Dean of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy, reflects on the recent European Pre-A
Czech priest Tomáš Halík announced as LWF Assembly keynote speaker Ordained in secret during the communist era, Halík is a renowned professor, writer and public speaker calling for dialogue and closer cooperation b
Suriname: A young woman initiating positive change in church and society Danielle Dokman from Suriname was elected to the LWF Council as a youth delegate in 2010.
COP28: Nominations for LWF delegation open LWF invites its member churches to nominate young adults (18-30 years) to engage with the climate negotiations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Easter message: Upending the status quo Joy and fear, belief and doubt are often mixed together in us, just as they were in the reactions of the disciples to the news of Jesus’ Resurrecti