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Image A congregation of new LWF member church the United Evangelical Church in Cuba Lutheran Synod meets in Santiago de Cuba. The church has more female ordained leaders than male. Photo: United Evangelical Church in Cuba Lutheran Synod New LWF member: United Evangelical Church in Cuba Lutheran Synod “Being part of the LWF allows us to give and receive in every way” (LWI) - When the United Evangelical Church in Cuba Lutheran Synod (IEU-SL), learned it had been…
Image Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert 2020 New Year Message: So that all have life in abundance “In times of exclusionary populism, silence is never an option” (LWI) - In his New Year message, the General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Rev. Dr Martin Junge calls on churches to bear witness to the gospel message…
Image In one of its COVID-19 response activities, the Cuban Lutheran church organized a community lunch for 320 people including members of the congregations of Cristo Vive, Cristo Redentor, Nuestro Salvador and Aposento Alto. Photo: IEU-SL COVID-19: Cuban Lutheran church extends food and psychosocial aid Assistance from the LWF reaches a growing number of people in need (LWI) – When the United Evangelical Church in Cuba Lutheran Synod (IEU-SL) assessed categories of…
Image Havana, Cuba. Photo: JF Martin / Unsplash ‘You are not alone,’ LWF reassures Cuban church and people LWF General Secretary Burghardt shares deep concern over worsening social and economic conditions (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has expressed deep concern over the “sometimes hard and painful” journey endured by its member…
