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Ehrenamtliche Mitarbeiterin bei der Schülerbetreuung in Österreich

Welcoming churches for thousands “outside the gates of Europe”

Austrian Protestant schools offer study places

GENEVA, 16 September 2015 (LWI)—The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches in Europe continue to advocate for and extend hospitality to thousands of asylum seekers fleeing into the…

Rev. Rolf Steffansson. Photo: LWF/ S. Gallay

“Encourage the churches to be churches for others”

Executive director Rev. Rolf Steffansson talks about the Mission of Felm

(LWI) - The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission (Felm as it is known abroad) will celebrate its 160th anniversary next year.…

The installation of Archbishop Tapio Luoma in Turku cathedral, Finland. Photo: Timo Jakonen

Tapio Luoma installed Archbishop in Finland

LWF General Secretary receives St Henry’s cross, highest honour of Finnish church

(LWI) Tapio Luoma, newly installed Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF), emphasized the need for compassion and putting people…

Rev. Dr Kaisamari Hintikka, LWF Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Relations and Director of the Department for Theology and Public Witness. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux

LWF Assistant General Secretary Kaisamari Hintikka elected as bishop of Espoo, Finland

General Secretary Junge grateful for ecumenical and theological leadership

(LWI) - Rev. Dr Kaisamari Hintikka, assistant general secretary for Ecumenical Relations and director of the Department for Theology and Public Witness (DTPW) at…

Ulla-Maarit Magga, the member of the ELCF General Synod representing the Sami parliament in Finland. Photo: Aarne Ormio

New translation of the Bible in Northern Sami language

Considerable spiritual and cultural meaning for Europe’s only indigenous people

(LWI) - The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF) has approved a new translation of…