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Ecumenical Relations

A group of students at the Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg. Photo: Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg

Study with the Strasbourg Institute for Ecumenical Research

Applications welcome until 25 September for online course

Unity
Theology
News
05 Sep 2025
A group of students at the Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg. Photo: Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg
6 Oct – 10 Oct 2025

Study Ecumenism with Strasbourg Institute

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Theology
Event
Church of Sweden Archbishop Nathan Söderblom (fourth from left, front row) seated among other ecumenical leaders in this 1925 photo. Photo: University of Uppsala

Sweden’s Ecumenical Week to mark legacy of Stockholm Conference

LWF’s General Secretary to join other Christian leaders taking part in celebrating centenary of 1925 Conference

Churches
Unity
News
13 Aug 2025
Prof. Dr Dirk Lange, LWF Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Relations. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

From Nicaea to Augsburg: Creeds and Confessions
By
Prof. Dr Dirk Lange

Unity
Theology
Blog
08 Aug 2025
Ecumenical delegates who attended the LWF Council meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert

Ecumenical partners point to shared mission and witness

Representatives of other churches and communions bring greetings to LWF Council in Ethiopian capital 

Unity
Governance
Communion
News
17 Jun 2025
Photo: Nikos Kosmidis/WCC
27 May 2025

‘Bridging East and West’

Unity
Event
St Peter’s Square in the Vatican where Pope Francis’ funeral took place on 26 April. Photo: CatholicPressPhoto/A. Giuliani

Pope Francis: “radical witness to the gospel”

A pope who placed the most marginalized people at the very heart of his pontificate

Unity
News
28 Apr 2025
LWF President Henrik Stubkjær bids Pope Francis farewell at the end of a private audience.

LWF delegation to attend funeral of Pope Francis

Ecumenical delegations gather alongside heads of state and pilgrims from countries around the world 

Unity
News
25 Apr 2025
Pope Francis at the Together in Hope event in Malmö, Sweden, on 31 October 2016

LWF gives thanks for life and legacy of Pope Francis

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) joins Catholics and other faith communities across the world in mourning the loss of Pope Francis, who died on

Unity
Justice
News
21 Apr 2025

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