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Image Procession of EECMY female pastors during the 25th anniversary of women in the ordained ministry. Photo: EECMY Ethiopia: 25 years of women’s ordination EECMY Celebrates the 25th anniversary of women’s ordination to pastoral ministry (LWI) – “This anniversary marks a significant moment to honor the incredible leadership and contributions of female ministers at every level of our church,”…
Image (Front row) Former LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge (right) received the St Erik award from Church of Sweden Archbishop Dr Martin Modéus (left). Photo: Fredrik Lidé Former LWF General Secretary Junge receives St Erik award Church of Sweden honors Martin Junge’s leadership in ecumenical relations, gender justice and church engagement in public space (LWI) - The Church of Sweden recently awarded…
Image Now there are varieties | A study document on Lutheran Identity in the global Lutheran communion Now there are varieties A study document on Lutheran Identity in the global Lutheran communion
Image Omatala Omatala is an Oshiwambo word for “marketplace”; for The Lutheran World Twelfth Assembly, the Omatala is a space for encounter, creativity
Image Embarking on the Journey of Interreligious Dialogue In a world marked by division and strife, the act of bringing people of different faiths together to deepen the mutual understanding of and joint c
Image Report of the Special Committee “Luther 2017: 500 Years of Reformation” The report of the Special Committee “Luther 2017: 500 Years of Reformation” submitted to the LWF Council in June 2013 provides a framework for anni
Image Interim Report of LWF Study Process on Experiences of Women in the Ordained Ministry This interim report marks the completion of the first phase of the Study Process on Experiences of Women in the Ordained Ministry.
Image Global Perspectives on the Reformation: Interactions between Theology, Politics and Economics The essays included in this collection were first presented at the international conference, “Global Perspectives on the Reformation: Interactions
Image From Conflict to Communion | Lutheran–Catholic Common Commemoration of the Reformation in 2017 The Lutheran–Roman Catholic Commission on Unity invites all Christians to study its report open-mindedly and critically, and to walk along the path
