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Lutheran-Orthodox Dialogue

Common Statement on the Holy Spirit, the Church, and the World

Common Statement on the Holy Spirit, the Church, and the World

Unity
Document
06 Jun 2025
LWF and Orthodox Church issue Common statement on the Holy Spirit, the Church, and the World

LWF and Orthodox Church issue Common statement on the Holy Spirit, the Church, and the World

Press Release

Unity
News
06 Jun 2025
Participants at the recent meeting of the International Lutheran-Orthodox Commission on Theological Dialogue in Larnaca, Cyprus. Photo: LWF

Lutheran-Orthodox Commission reconvenes to discuss Synodality and Primacy

International Lutheran Orthodox Commission meets in Cyprus to explore ‘Synodality and Primacy’

Unity
Theology
News
02 Jun 2025
Photo: Nikos Kosmidis/WCC
27 May 2025

‘Bridging East and West’

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Event
Members of the Lutheran-Orthodox Joint International Commission on Theological Dialogue during their mid-November meeting. Photo: Hellenic College Holy Cross
19 May – 25 May 2025

Lutheran-Orthodox plenary meeting

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Theology
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Members of the Lutheran-Orthodox Joint International Commission on Theological Dialogue during their mid-November meeting. Photo: Hellenic College Holy Cross

Lutherans and Orthodox meet to prepare next dialogue session

Cyprus to host first plenary of 19th Session focused on synodality and primacy in Eastern and Western traditions

Unity
Theology
News
22 Nov 2024
Members of the International Lutheran-Orthodox Joint Theological Commission at work in the Patriarchal monastery of St George in the old city of Cairo, Egypt. Photo: George Adib

Lutheran-Orthodox Common Statement on the Filioque

The LWF and the Orthodox Church have issued a joint statement on the Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed, which could have impact on relations betw

Unity
News
30 Jul 2024
Joint statement on the addition of the Filioque clause to the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed. 

Lutheran-Orthodox Common Statement on the Filioque

Unity
Theology
Churches
Document
29 Jul 2024
Members of the International Lutheran-Orthodox Joint Theological Commission at work in the Patriarchal monastery of St George in the old city of Cairo, Egypt. Photo: George Adib

Lutheran-Orthodox: New era of relations between East and West?

At a recent meeting in Egypt, Lutheran and Orthodox theologians agreed on the wording of the Nicene Creed which has divided Western and Eastern Chr

Unity
News
18 Jun 2024

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