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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 Journeying Together: LWF Communion in Africa 1955-2015 Journeying Together examines the momentous coming together of African Lutherans for the first time, in 1955 and the legacy of that event in the lif
Image Asia Church Leadership Consultation (ACLC) During the opening of a four-day meeting dedicated to knowledge exchange and collaboration across the Asian region, LWF President, Bishop Dr.
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Image 2015 New Year Message from the LWF General Secretary In his New Year's Message addressed to the LWF Council and Member Churches, LWF General Secretary, Martin Junge, expresses his gratitude for G
Image Diakonia in Context | Transformation, Reconciliation, Empowerment A Lutheran contribution to the ongoing ecumenical discussion regarding the understanding of diakonia and diaconal structures and
Image Message from the LWF European Regions' Conference 2014 This message comes from the 2014 meeting of the three LWF regions in Europe (Central Eastern Europe, Central Western Europe, Nordic Countries).
