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Christmas Message 2024 - EN

Christmas Message 2024

Governance
Communion
Churches
Document
16 Dec 2024
Ellie Dieringer at the Women’s Human Rights Advocacy Training. Photo: LWF

Learning to be advocates of actionable hope
By
Ms Ellie Dieringer

Gender
Youth
Justice
Blog
05 Nov 2024
The UN summit will adopt a "Pact for the Future" to secure sustainable development and international cooperation. Photo: Unkown
22 Sep – 23 Sep 2024

LWF at Summit of the Future

Justice
Event
The UN summit will adopt a "Pact for the Future" to secure sustainable development and international cooperation. Photo: Unkown

LWF delegation to attend UN Summit of the Future

General Secretary Burghardt leads Lutheran presence at world leaders’ summit in New York

Justice
News
20 Sep 2024
Participants in the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates last December, highlight the urgency of ending the use of fossil fuels. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert

Churches urged to endorse call for Fossil Fuel Treaty

Leaders and congregations invited to sign Faith Letter for Season of Creation’s day of action on 21 September

Climate
Justice
News
19 Sep 2024
Bishop Leila Ortiz. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert

USA: first Latina and ‘Luthercostal’ bishop

Voices from the Communion: Bishop Leila Ortiz of ELCA’s Metropolitan Washington DC Synod

Churches
Communion
News
06 Sep 2024
The LWF delegation in the New Orleans arena where the ELCA Youth Gathering took place from 16 to 20 July. Photo: ELCA/C. Jacobs

Created To Be: LWF joins youth gathering in New Orleans

ELCA brings together young people for five days of worship, workshops, learning and community service volunteering

Youth
News
26 Jul 2024
Marie-Anne Sliwinski with members of the local community in Angola. Photo: ELCA

Light and Hope in Angola
By
Marie Anne Sliwinski

Humanitarian
Justice
Blog
24 Jun 2024
Cameroonian pastor Rev. Dr Jeannette Ada Epse Maina, delivering the sermon at the opening service of the 2024 Council meeting at Chavannes-de-Bogis, near Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Called to “abound in hope” and foster unity

The new LWF Council began its first full meeting this morning, with the opening worship preacher reminding delegates of their mutual responsibility

Governance
News
13 Jun 2024

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