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Rev. Lesego Martha Temane of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (right) alongside Rev. Delphine Fongeh Nsufor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cameroon (left) preside over Holy Communion during a prayer service observed in the Fronleichnamskapelle – by the Town Church of Saint Mary in Wittenberg. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Empowered to lead

LWF training equips scholarship recipients for leadership in church

Communion
Churches
Theology
News
24 Apr 2026
20 April 2026, Wittenberg, Germany: Participants pictured during a Leadership Training for LWF Scholarship Holders and Alumni bringing together participants from all LWF regions in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany, from 19-24 April 2026. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Scholarship holders and alumni reflect on church leadership dimensions

Participants from across the globe meet in historic city of Wittenberg

Communion
Churches
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22 Apr 2026
Participants in the gender justice and leadership education workshop at the Jeypore Evangelical Lutheran Church in India. Photo: JELC

India: Youth reimagine gender justice in daily life

LWF Theology, Gender Justice and Leadership Education program explores how to change attitudes

Justice
Gender
Youth
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08 Apr 2026
Representatives of churches and civil society organizations during prayers at the ninth edition of the ecumenical and binational “Free Rivers” celebration held in Alecrim, Brazil. Photo: LWF/E. Albrecht

Churches amplify advocacy for “free-flowing rivers” in Argentina and Brazil

Lutherans, Catholics, local organizations at ninth annual celebration against construction of hydroelectric dams

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Churches
Justice
News
30 Mar 2026
Faith in Democracy Interfaith Concert on 6 January in the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Washington D.C. Photo: LWF/S. Kit

Interfaith Harmony Week: Standing together against rising religious nationalism
By
Rev. Dr Sivin Kit

Unity
Theology
Blog
03 Feb 2026
Prayers for Reformation Day - EN-DE-ES-FR

Prayers for Reformation Day

Theology
Document
31 Oct 2025
Members of the United Protestant Church in Indonesia train people with disabilities in income generating activities. Photo: GPP

Member Church Projects: Empowering communities, changing lives

Member Church Projects Committee reviews initiatives that the LWF supports in 39 countries around the world

Churches
News
23 Jul 2025
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1 Sep – 4 Oct 2025

Season of Creation 2025

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Season of Creation Celebration Guide 2025

Theology
Climate
Document
24 Jun 2025

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