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Council 2018

Hanna and Olga with their children, in the LWF center in Gdansk. All photos: B. PACHUTA, LWF

Ukraine: You have to stand up, and move on

LWF cash centers help Ukrainian refugees settle in Poland

Humanitarian
News
31 Aug 2022
Ms Desri Maria Sumbayak, LWF Vice-President for Asia and Council member Ms LoeRose Mbise, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. Photo. LWF/Albin Hillert

The LWF Strategy in Bahasa Indonesia and Swahili

A bridge between global goals and local contexts

Communion
Churches
News
21 Feb 2019
A congregation of new LWF member church the United Evangelical Church in Cuba Lutheran Synod meets in Santiago de Cuba. The church has more female ordained leaders than male. Photo: United Evangelical Church in Cuba Lutheran Synod

New LWF member: United Evangelical Church in Cuba Lutheran Synod

“Being part of the LWF allows us to give and receive in every way”

Communion
Churches
Gender
News
23 Jan 2019
Ms Sally Azar, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Witnessing through dialogue, education and women’s empowerment in the Holy Land

Voices from the Communion: Palestinian LWF Council member Sally Azar

Youth
Climate
Communion
News
11 Jan 2019
A worship service in a congregation of the Augustinian Lutheran Church of Guatemala. Photo: ILAG

New LWF member: Augustinian Lutheran Church of Guatemala

“We enjoy sharing God’s good news”

Communion
Churches
Justice
News
16 Nov 2018
Newly ordained Rev. Karla Steilmann Franco: women in the church have made progress but more victories need to be won. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Argentina: “I belong to a church where women work with equal rights”

Voices from the Communion: LWF Council member Rev.

Youth
Communion
Churches
News
09 Nov 2018
LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Living and working together as churches in ongoing reformation

Balance between continuity and innovation in LWF Strategy 2019-2024

Governance
Communion
Churches
News
31 Oct 2018
LWF Council member Bishop Dr Tuhoni Telaumbanua. Photo: LWF / Albin Hillert

Indonesia: “God is present and suffering with the people”

Voices from the Communion: LWF Council member Bishop Dr Tuhoni Telaumbanua

Unity
Climate
Communion
News
26 Oct 2018
LWF Council member Rev. William Flippin Jr. Photo: LWF / Albin Hillert

USA: Ecumenism is glorification and love

Voices from the Communion – Rev. William Flippin Jr

Unity
Communion
Justice
News
05 Oct 2018

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