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Image Participants at the panel discussion on the 2017 Reformation anniversary. Photo: Gerhard Frey-Reininghaus Jubilee of Lutheran – Catholic Dialogue Is a Time to Express Hope PCPCU President Cardinal Koch Speaks at LWF European Church Leaders’ Conference (LWI) – Celebrating 50 years of the international dialogue between Roman Catholics and Lutherans in 2017 is a critical way of remembering conflicts…
Image Illustration by Volha Prankevich on behalf of Annenkirche (the Church of St. Anna), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia. 2019 LWF Christmas message: Light in the darkness Invitation to Christians to make "the light of Christ visible and transformational" (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa invites Christians to make “the…
Image Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert 2020 New Year Message: So that all have life in abundance “In times of exclusionary populism, silence is never an option” (LWI) - In his New Year message, the General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Rev. Dr Martin Junge calls on churches to bear witness to the gospel message…
Image LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge delivers a lecture at the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) on Synodality and Christian Unity from a Lutheran perspective. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Churches on the way: overcoming ecumenical challenges Lutheran leaders conclude Rome visit which explored ways forward in theological, spiritual and practical cooperation (LWI) - Leaders of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) have concluded a two-day visit to Rome encouraged by Pope Francis…
Image Joint LWF - PCPCU statement on Reformation Day 2017 The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) have issued a joint statement on Reformation D
