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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
Theology
News
22 Apr 2026
The group of 30 young people representing 23 LWF member churches are taking part in this year’s Peace Messenger training in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: LWF/ LUCSA - Concelia Boshielo

Lutheran youth explore lessons from South Africa’s peacebuilding history

Peace Messengers training gathers youth from 23 LWF member churches  

Youth
News
21 Apr 2026
The Lutheran and Pentecostals dialogue meeting included theological discussions, shared worship with local congregations, conversations with pastors and students and a major public lecture at Jakarta Theological Seminary. Photo: STFT/Dion Sembiring

Lutheran reformation and Pentecostal revival

A dialogue meeting between Lutherans and Pentecostals in Indonesia explores worship and role of Holy Spirit

Unity
Theology
News
17 Apr 2026
Photo: Unsplash

Easter message 2026: Leaving behind our old self

LWF Council member Rev. Rinki Soren, Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church, invites Christians to embrace transformed lives  

Governance
Communion
Churches
News
04 Apr 2026
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Good Friday message: God is on our side

A reflection by LWF Council member Oberkirchenrat Michael Martin, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria, Germany

Governance
Communion
Churches
News
31 Mar 2026
Easter Message 2026 (EN)

Easter Message 2026

Communion
Churches
Theology
Document
31 Mar 2026
Good Friday Message 2026 (EN)

Good Friday Message 2026

Communion
Churches
Theology
Document
31 Mar 2026
Faith is not first about what you say, but about what Christ has already done. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano

Closer to the cross
By
Ebba Lindkvist

Communion
Churches
Theology
Blog
29 Mar 2026
A calm afternoon at Wisła Malinka, Poland. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano

Toward a common liturgical celebration of the Feast of Creation

Church representatives discuss how September 1 observance can be elevated to a shared ecumenical commitment 

Unity
Theology
News
23 Mar 2026

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