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LWF President Bishop Munib A. Younan addresses the Council 2012 in Bogotá, Colombia © LWF/Milton Blanco

LWF President Younan Calls Churches to Be a Voice for Justice, Peace and Reconciliation

Council Meeting an Expression of Solidarity with Colombian Church

News
15 Jun 2012
Mennonite World Conference General Secretary César Garcia greets the LWF Council participants. © LWF/Edwin Mendivelso

Global Ecumenical Partners Affirm Commitment to Dialogues with Lutherans

Mennonites, Methodists, Pentecostals and Roman Catholics Greet LWF Council

News
09 Jun 2012
Bishop Alex G. Malasusa (Tanzania), Vice President for the African region, brings greetings on behalf of the LWF at the founding of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany. © Pittkowski/Nordkirche

Vice-President Malasusa Welcomes New Church to the LWF

Three German LWF Member Churches Merge to become the “Northern Church”

News
07 Jun 2012
Preparatory Meeting for the 16th Session of the Lutheran-Orthodox Joint Commission. London, Great Britain 5-10 May 2012. © The Ecumenical Patriarchate

Lutheran-Orthodox Commission Explores Understanding of Ministry/Priesthood

Archbishop Gregorios Underlines Long – Standing Theological Conversations

News
04 Jun 2012
Mekong Mission Forum 2012 participants © LWF/W. Chang

Lutheran Churches in Mekong Identify Gender Justice as Priority

Pledge to Work Collectively to Be More Effective in Mission

News
01 Jun 2012
(Left) His Eminence Kurt Cardinal Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, and LWF President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan. © ELCJHL/Elizabeth McHan

Cardinal Koch Visits the LWF on Mount of Olives

LWF President Bishop Younan Gives Thanks for Common Work with Roman Catholics

News
25 May 2012
Rev. Marcia Blasi, Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil, leads the opening eucharistic service at the COL 2012. © IECLB/Tobias Mathies

Latin America and Caribbean Lutheran Leaders Pledge Sustainable Life for All

Churches Urged to Join in Reformation 2017 Celebrations

News
25 May 2012
Playful singing and dancing at the Kakuma reception center © LWF/DWS/R. Karimi

Back Again at the Reception Center

Overcrowding at Kakuma Camp as Southern Sudanese Seek Safety

News
25 May 2012
green&just Bible study speaker Rev. Dr Monica Jyotsna Melanchthon, India

LWF Virtual Conference Prompts Enthusiastic Interest in Ecological Justice

Hundreds of Lutherans Across the Globe Gather Online for green…

News
18 May 2012
Eucharistic worship during the 2012 LWF European Church Leadership Consultation in Ostrava, Czech Republic © SCEAV/Libor Šikula

LWF General Secretary Urges Active Church Involvement in Global Issues

European Church Leaders Meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic

News
16 May 2012
(left to right) Symposium organizer Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata listens as ILO representative Anna Biondi responds to the presentation on “Trust in the Workplace” by Rev. Rudolf Renfer, former LWF Human Resources Office director. © LWF/M. Haas

Churches Encouraged to Offer Safe Places for Forced Migrant

LWF Symposium Underlines Centrality of Trust in Relationships

News
15 May 2012
Life is difficult following the lack of harvest this year, says Mari, 21, who lives with her husband and daughter in Fangad village in southwest Senegal. © LWF/Thomas Ekelund

Living with Next to Nothing in Senegal's Drought-Hit Region

LWF and Local Church Assist Families

News
04 May 2012

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