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Lutheran-Reformed Dialogue

Rev. Dr Hanns Lessing, WCRC Acting General Secretary

Reformed churches: theology in the service of justice

Rev. Dr Hanns Lessing, WCRC Acting General Secretary, reflects on urgency of ecumenical action for a just world 

Unity
News
18 Aug 2022
Bischof Matti Repo, Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Finnlands, bei der Lambeth Conference

Porvoo: Lutherans, Anglicans growing in common faith

Finnish Bishop Matti Repo attended the Lambeth Conference as co-chair of the ecumenical Porvoo group

Unity
News
12 Aug 2022
Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux

Congratulations to Vatican’s Council for Christian Unity on 60th anniversary

LWF’s General Secretary sends greetings to PCPCU President recalling longstanding ecumenical relationship 

Unity
News
08 Jun 2020
Christian communities worldwide should be models for an economy of life in their own contexts urge the global Christian organizations. The photo shows LWF livelihoods projects in Nepal. LWF/Albin Hillert

COVID-19: Adopt an Economy of Life, urge global Christian organizations

Coronavirus pandemic a prophetic moment

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15 May 2020
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01 Oct 2019
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

A liturgy to share what “unites us”

LWF and Catholic Church leaders invite churches to mark JDDJ 20th anniversary

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16 Sep 2019
29 October 2016, Lund, Sweden: Dress rehearsal in Lund Cathedral, before Pope Francis' visit and the joint Catholic-Lutheran reformation commemoration on 31 October 2016. Children form a central part in the service, as they are involved in singing hymns and ecumenical songs, as well as lighting candles symbolising the five joint commitments undertaken by the Lutheran and Catholic churches on the occasion of the joint reformation commemoration. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
16 Jun 2019

Five global Christian communions celebrate ecumenical milestone

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LWF General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge, addressing the WCRC Executive Committee. Photo: WCRC/P.Tanis

Witnessing to faith as a source of transformation

LWF General Secretary highlights theological and practical cooperation between Lutheran and Reformed communions

Unity
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13 May 2019
Attending the service as guests of honor: WMC President Rev. Dr JC Park; LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge; Kurt Cardinal Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (Roman Catholic Church); Very Rev. Dr Sarah Rowland Jones, Dean of St Davids Cathedral in Wales (Anglican Communion); and WCRC General Secretary Rev. Dr Chris Ferguson. Photo: Peter Ringenberg/University of Notre Dame

Ecumenical prayer service on opening day of JDDJ consultation

Leaders of five Christian World Communions attend ecumenical prayer service

Unity
Churches
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27 Mar 2019

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