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Image Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit. Photo:LWF/Albin Hillert LWF congratulates Church of Norway’s new leader Olav Fykse Tveit appointed as Presiding Bishop of his native country (LWI) - The General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Rev. Dr Martin Junge, has sent a letter to congratulate the new head of the…
Image Students from schools in the West Bank take part in a training workshop on environmental leadership. Photo: Adrainne Gray LWF promotes religious education as a path to ecological sustainability A Lutheran communion contribution to interdisciplinary approaches to teaching ecology (LWI) – What do theologians, scientific researchers, faith leaders, educators, legal experts and climate activists have in common when it comes to…
Image In the Church of Norway Rev. Einar Tjelle heads the Section for Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue and the Norwegian Interfaith Climate Network. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Norway: Interfaith advocacy for climate justice and peace Voices from the Communion: Einar Tjelle, Church of Norway (LWI) - Shared commitment to care for the Earth yields not only fruits of the Earth but also the fruits of peacemaking, Rev. Einar Tjelle is convinced. In the…
Image The Church of Norway works strategically at staff recruitment, among others during education fairs where the prize-winning video was presented. Photo: Mimi Thian, Unsplash Norway: Church receives award for staff recruitment film “Close to Life” shows how the church and its staff are part of people’s daily lives (LWI) – A staff recruitment film of the Church of Norway has received international recognition. The short…
Image Rev. Siv Limstrand leading worship in Ny-Ã lesund, the northernmost functional civilian settlement in the world. Photo: Helge T Markussen Searching for identity in Svalbard’s Arctic region Voices from the Communion: Rev. Siv Limstrand shares reflections from a community living on top of the world (LWI) - Living literally “on top of the world”, in the icy Svalbard archipelago not far from the North Pole, Rev. Siv Limstrand…
