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Image Pröpstin Astrid Kleist, LWF Vice-President for Central Western Europe. Photo: G2 Baraniak Germany: “May the Assembly make hope leap within us” In this Voices from the Communion interview, Pröpstin Astrid Kleist speaks about her leadership at the local and international levels and the characteristics of the Central Western European region. She looks back at her term of office with the…
Image Paula Göhre (left) and Tim Sonnemeyer of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria welcome their synod's decision to strengthen youth participation. Here they meet with Rebecca Lühmann of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover at the LWF Twelfth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Hearing the voice of people under 30 Two German church synods decide on more youth participation (LWI) – Two German member churches of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) – the Evangelical Lutheran Church in…
