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Council 2021

Members of the LWF Council follow the finance report during the 2018 meeting in Geneva. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Finance chairperson thanks LWF’s churches and partners for “faithful support”

LWF Council receives 2020 financial results  

Governance
Communion
Churches
News
22 Jun 2021
LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Junge highlights LWF’s agility, resilience, clarity of mission

In his report to Council, the General Secretary says LWF is stable and well-positioned to face post-pandemic period

Theology
Governance
Communion
News
21 Jun 2021
The Lutheran World Federation Council has elected Estonian theologian Rev. Anne Burghardt as the next General Secretary of the global communion of Lutheran churches. Photo: Erik Peinar

LWF elects Estonian Anne Burghardt as new General Secretary

Election marks first woman and first Central and Eastern European pastor to head global communion of churches

Governance
Communion
Churches
News
19 Jun 2021
LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert

LWF President: “Be witnesses of radical hope”

Grateful for churches carrying “each other’s burdens” and providing support during pandemic

Theology
Governance
Communion
News
18 Jun 2021
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
21 Jun 2021

Press briefing with LWF General Secretary-elect

Governance
Communion
Event
LWF Council meeting, 2019: Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF Council to meet online, 18-23 June

Governing body to reflect on response to COVID-19, plans for 2022, elect next General Secretary

Governance
Communion
News
14 Jun 2021
Rev. Anne Burghardt and Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata. Photo: Composite

Two candidates for next LWF general secretary

Election to take place on 19 June

Communion
Churches
News
02 Jun 2021
LWF Right Dove

Council 2021 documents

Governance
Document
01 Jun 2021
The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. The 2018 LWF Council met in Geneva. Photo: Albin Hillert/LWF
18 Jun – 23 Jun 2021

Council 2021

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