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Image Rev. Michael Jonas, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran community in Rome, Italy, with Prof. Dirk Lange, LWF Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Relations. Photo: CatholicPressPhoto/A. Giuliani Italy: A place for dialogue and spiritual friendships In this Voices from the Communion, Rev. Michael Jonas shares his journey from ordination in Germany’s Black Forest region to leading the Lutheran community in the heart of Rome
Image In Voices from the Communion, LoeRose Mbise of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania says education and awareness-raising are critical if violence against women and girls is to be tackled. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Supporting women and girls in the struggle to end violence Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania offers new gender justice program (LWI) - A new three-year gender justice program is the latest effort by the Evangelical Lutheran…
Image Rev. Dr Frank Otfried July, LWF Council member and Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg. Photo: EMH/Gottfried Stoppel Getting to know the diversity of a denominational family LWF Council member Bishop Frank Otfried July from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg (LWI) - “Christ at the center repeatedly calls us to unity in diversity,” says Rev. Dr Frank Otfried July who has been bishop of the…
Image Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus President Rev. Yonas Yigezu Dibisa in his office in Addis Ababa. Photo: EECMY COVID-19: Being church in times of Coronavirus Voices from the Communion: A message from the President of the Lutheran church in Ethiopia (LWI) - Facing rising numbers of daily Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) President…
Image Rev. Dr. Grétar Halldór Gunnarsson is a parish pastor in suburban ReykjavÃk and initiated the website project Amen.is. Photo: Birgir Ãsleifur Gunnarsson Online-support to pray during difficult times Voices from the Communion: Grétar Halldór Gunnarsson, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (LWI) - As the latest wave of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic hit Iceland,…
Image Finnish theologian Dr Minna Hietamäki. Photo: LWF Finland: searching for religious identity in a shifting society Ecumenical scholar Dr Minna Hietamäki reflects on some cultural and religious trends in her country (LWI) – For Finnish theologian Dr Minna Hietamäki, the search for reconciliation and unity among Christians is a crucial part of the…
