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Image LWF General Secretary Rev Dr Martin Junge (left) and President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa. Photos: LWF/S. Gallay and LWF/Albin Hillert Churches offer “witness of hope and compassion” LWF leaders send message of thanks, support and theological reflection to mark the start of Lent (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa and General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge have…
Image Professor Ezra Chitando speaking at an HIV interfaith consultation in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC A ‘kairos’ moment to empower women and men Third ‘Transformative Masculinities’ webinar calls for repentance and the building of positive partnerships (LWI) - The COVID-19 pandemic can become a ‘kairos’ moment of opportunity for men to repent of the sin of patriarchy and create…
Image Lutherâs room at the Wartburg, Germany. Photo: Wartburg-Stiftung Eisenach An “Inner dialogue” with Luther’s Bible in Wartburg Three distinguished authors to spend a month at Wartburg Castle for a literary encounter (LWI) - From August this year, three distinguished German authors will spend a month each at Wartburg Castle in Eisenach, Germany, following in…
Image Lutherâs short treatise âOn the Freedom of a Christianâ calls believers to love God and serve our neighbors in need. Photo: LWF/M. Dölker Freedom of a Christian: a compass for contemporary church ‘Being Lutheran’ webinar explores relevance of Luther’s text on liberty and service to neighbors in need (LWI) - Luther’s 500-year-old treatise ‘On the Freedom of a Christian’ provides a compass for the churches today as they seek to…
Image Past, present and future Lutheran women in leadership discuss challenges and progress in breaking barriers to affirm womenâs rights and equality. Photo: LWF/S.Gallay Breaking barriers: LWF women in leadership International Women’s Day webinar explores successes and obstacles for past, present and future generations (LWI) - What can be done to break down barriers that prevent women from fulfilling their potential and reaching top leadership…
Image Pastor Miroslav PonjiÄan (back right) with youth and children, preparing for a tree planting activity in the Slovak Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia (SEAVC). Photos: SEAVC Serbia: Apple trees as a sign of faith and creation Youth-led climate project contributes to biodiversity conservation and environmental awareness (LWI) – “Even if I knew that the world was to collapse tomorrow, I would still plant an apple tree today.” This hope-filled quote, attributed…
Image Panelists Marcia Blasi, Elitha Moyo, Tamar Haddad and Liria Preciado at the CSW event on âWomen of Power: Leading together for a better futureâ. Photos: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano; LWF/Albin Hillert; Private; IELCO Shaping new narratives of inclusion and equality Lutheran gender justice advocates at CSW65 call on churches to step up action to empower women and girls (LWI) - From ancient Greek mythology to 21st century politics, women's voices have been routinely silenced, suppressed and excluded…
Image Praying at the church of San Lucas of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia, a congregation in the southern areas of Bogotá. (Before COVID-19) . Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert COVID-19: Christians around the globe join ecumenical Week of Prayer On the first anniversary of pandemic, Christian churches and organizations pray for healing and hope (LWI) - One year on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Christian churches and ecumenical organizations across the world are coming…
Image Rev. Dr Angela del Consuelo Trejo Haager, coordinator of LWFâs Latin American and Caribbean Gender Justice Network and Ms Faustina Nillan, ELCTâs National Director for women and children Photo: Private; Doug Hostetter Lutheran women share stories of changing social norms LWF delegates at CSW65 shine spotlight on ways of challenging patriarchal practices in Mexico and Tanzania (LWI) - “Let us be prophetic voices of freedom and justice, even when social norms are difficult to change.” That was the call to…
Image Through the project De la Guerra a la Paz (From War to Peace), the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia accompanies three communities in the Antioquia region, supporting both ex-combatants and the communities they live alongside. Supporting more than 300 families, the project seeks to alleviate the risk of re-victimization or relapse into violent conflict. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Women brokering peace in conflict and crisis CSW65: Lutherans join other religious actors to focus on including women of faith in peacebuilding processes (LWI) - Research has repeatedly shown that conflict resolution and peace processes that involve women are much more likely to…
