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New website for LWF Thirteenth Assembly

Information in four languages on assembly theme, host church and ongoing preparations

KRAKOW, Poland/GENEVA (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has launched a multi-lingual website for its Thirteenth Assembly that will take place…

The vast majority of refugees fleeing across the Ukrainian border into Poland are women and children, including this mother and her young son. Photo: Filip BÅaÅ¼ejowski

LWF fact-finding visit to Polish-Ukrainian border

Generosity of volunteers gives hope alongside concern for exploitation of vulnerable mothers and children

(LWI) - Despite a long career in humanitarian work, Rebekka Meissner was deeply touched by the scenes she witnessed at the…

Prayer, worship, and Bible study are central aspects of LWFâs Assembly life. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Shaping the spiritual and community life of the Thirteenth Assembly

International Worship Planning Committee meets in Kraków, Poland

(LWI) – “Building contacts with the host church formed an important part of our visit,” said Kinga Marjatta Pap, chairperson of the International Worship Planning Committee…

The refugee crisis in Korczowa, on the Polish-Ukrainian border, caused by the war in Ukraine. Photo: Filip BÅaÅ¼ejowski

Hot meals and kind hugs: Polish welcome for Ukrainian refugees

LWF’s Humanitarian Coordinator shares stories of “heroes and angels” welcoming Ukrainians fleeing from conflict

(LWI) - A hot meal, a place to stay, a welcoming smile, a comforting hug. All along the border between Poland and Ukraine…

LWFâs multipurpose cash assistance project will support refugees from the war in Ukraine, like these men, women and children in Korczowa on the Polish border. Photo: Filip BÅaÅ¼ejowski

Ukraine: LWF provides cash assistance for refugees in Poland

Enrolment centers in six locations to reach at least 60.000 vulnerable families

(LWI) - In response to the needs of growing numbers of refugees fleeing from the war in Ukraine, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is working closely…

Anna WrzesiÅska, Chairperson of the Local Assembly Planning Committee (LAPC), speaks to the synod of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (ECACP). Photo: Agnieszka GodfrejÃ³w-TarnogÃ³rska

Poland: Local LWF Assembly planning is progressing well

Local congregations are looking forward to receiving Assembly delegates

(LWI) – “We are preparing several study visits, encouraging guests to visit Poland and get to know our church in the wake of the LWF Assembly,” said Anna Wrzesińska,…

All Photos: LWF/Agnieszka Godfrejow-TarnogÃ³rskaÂ

Poland: First nine women ordained as pastors

“The whole Lutheran communion celebrates with you today,” said LWF Vice President Viilma

(LWI) - The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland took a historic step on 7 May, as Presiding Bishop Jerzy Samiec ordained nine…

A woman and her son register at the enrolment stations in the Gdansk refugee center. Photo: LWF/ Krysztof Tylicki

Poland: LWF opens two centers for refugees

Cash-assistance for 56,000 families fleeing war in Ukraine

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has opened two enrolment centers for refugees in Poland. The centers serve to register refugees from Ukraine for multi-…

Living as Neighbours, Episode 6

Alarmed by a rise in populism and anti-immigrant rhetoric in his country, Polish journalist and university lecturer Karol Wilczyński co-founded Salam Lab to give voice to marginalized people, promote reliable reporting and build bridges between different national and religious communities.

10 Jun 2024

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Living as Neighbors

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Living as Neighbours, Episode 7

Marianna, a psychologist and anthropologist, moved from Warsaw with her family to a house in the forest on the Polish-Belarussian border. In 2021 she began helping humanitarian workers who were arriving in the region to support thousands of asylum seekers and others seeking refuge in Europe.

17 Jun 2024