Embodying unity is vital in a world that wants to tear us apart and keep us separated, says Rev. Danielle Dokman as she looks forward to preaching at the opening worship service in Krakow in September.
LWF expresses grave concerns over military conflicts in Sudan which run the risk of leading to full-scale civil war. Peaceful negotiation is the only way forward, say LWF leaders.
Ordained in secret during the communist era, Halík is a renowned professor, writer and public speaker calling for dialogue and closer cooperation between people of all faiths and none.
Danielle Dokman from Suriname was elected to the LWF Council as a youth delegate in 2010. The decision to follow this call significantly influenced her decision to become a pastor and her further life.
LWF invites its member churches to nominate young adults (18-30 years) to engage with the climate negotiations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Nominations close on 21 May 2023.
Joy and fear, belief and doubt are often mixed together in us, just as they were in the reactions of the disciples to the news of Jesus’ Resurrection on the first Easter day.
In his Good Friday message, Rev. Dr Yonas Yigezu Dibisa of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus reflects on the transformative hope of the Cross
The Mexican Lutheran Church reiterated its criticism of migration authorities after a fire in a migration center caused the death of at least 40 people and injured about 30.
During a solidarity visit to Odessa, Ukraine, VELKD leading bishop Ralf Meister said: “Together, we long for a world in which peace and justice no longer have to be fought for.”
