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Council 2016

Holding the green card: members of the LWF Council vote on a proposal at the 2016 Council meeting. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux

Council 2016: moving the LWF toward the Twelfth Assembly

Council meeting photo essay

Communion
News
06 Jul 2016
Council member Daniëlle Dokman makes a submission during the 20 June session of the LWF Council meeting. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux

Solidarity with peace building and encouragement of efforts to foster democracy

LWF Council 2016 resolutions

Unity
Theology
Communion
News
27 Jun 2016
Representatives of the major partners of the LWF, with which it has dialgoue, greeted the Council on behalf of their organizations. Photos: LWF/Marko Schoeneberg, M. Renaux and F. Hübner

Stronger partnerships, deeper ecumenical relationships

Greetings by LWF’s dialogue partners to Council

Unity
Communion
News
23 Jun 2016
The LWF General Secretary and Council members reflected on the Council at the press conference. From left: General Secretary Martin Junge, Archbishop Antje Jackelén, Anna-Maria Klassen and Eun-hae Kwon. Photo: LWF/Marie Renaux

Wittenberg momentum for Reformation commemoration

LWF Council 2016 affirmed the ties that connect Lutherans

Communion
News
22 Jun 2016
LWF takes to the streets to push for a UN climate change deal, November 2015. The LWF Council says churches should join in networks that build solidarity. Photo: LWF/P.Mumia

Articulating Lutheran presence in the public space

LWF Council approves study document, invites church action

Communion
News
21 Jun 2016
Photo: LWF/M. Renaux

“Deeply saddened" by Latvian church decision against women’s ordination

LWF Council statement on women in the ordained ministry

Theology
Communion
Gender
News
20 Jun 2016
Photo: LWF/Marko Schoeneberg

Global Lutheran leaders sign UN refugee agency petition

LWF stands with 60 million displaced people on World Refugee Day

Communion
Justice
Humanitarian
News
20 Jun 2016
LWF Council members follow a discussion in Wittenberg. Photo: LWF/Marko Schoeneberg

Learning from others in the LWF communion
By
Pauline Mumia

Communion
Blog
18 Jun 2016
The LWF has kept a balanced budget and has adequate cash reserves, Finance Committee chairperson Christina Jackson-Skelton told the LWF Council. Photo: LWF/Marko Schoeneberg

Higher income, balanced budget despite financial challenges

LWF Finance Committee Chairperson Jackson-Skelton Report to LWF Council

Communion
News
17 Jun 2016

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