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News & Resources LWF’s Hélène Ralivao Fund awards first scholarships for women in Africa A legacy to theological education and leadership development France: Renovating border church, symbol of reconciliation French and German churches express hope for cross-cultural, interreligious encounters Churches on the way: overcoming ecumenical challenges Lutheran leaders conclude Rome visit which explored ways forward in theological, spiritual and practical cooperation 27 Jun – 3 Jul 2021 The Fourth LWF International Seminar for Lay Persons in Church Leadership With passion on the journey from conflict to communion LWF leaders meet with Pope Francis in the Vatican, look ahead to 500th anniversary of Augsburg Confession Lutherans and Catholics: Common Vision for joint service LWF’s World Service and Caritas Internationalis recommit to “stand together for the sake of the neighbor” Hong Kong: Cooperation, friendship, benefits of LWF communion relations Voices from the Communion: Chinese Rhenish Church General Secretary, Mr. Leon Chau Church of Sweden to make public apology, commitments to Indigenous people of Sweden Jackelén: “In failing the Sámi people we have also failed ourselves and God” New publication explores global perspectives on Lutheran identities Common foundations, diverse cultures and traditions Finance chairperson thanks LWF’s churches and partners for “faithful support” LWF Council receives 2020 financial results 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 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 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 … Next page Next › Last page Last » Press Room LWF's latest Press Releases, Media advisories, and other relevant materials for the Media. Learning Platform LWF Learning brings together educational resources and materials, structured by themes, in a clear and accessible way. The tool consists of courses and other resources and training materials that are offered through a variety of platforms. Archives The Archives preserve the institutional memory of the Lutheran World Federation.
LWF’s Hélène Ralivao Fund awards first scholarships for women in Africa A legacy to theological education and leadership development
France: Renovating border church, symbol of reconciliation French and German churches express hope for cross-cultural, interreligious encounters
Churches on the way: overcoming ecumenical challenges Lutheran leaders conclude Rome visit which explored ways forward in theological, spiritual and practical cooperation
With passion on the journey from conflict to communion LWF leaders meet with Pope Francis in the Vatican, look ahead to 500th anniversary of Augsburg Confession
Lutherans and Catholics: Common Vision for joint service LWF’s World Service and Caritas Internationalis recommit to “stand together for the sake of the neighbor”
Hong Kong: Cooperation, friendship, benefits of LWF communion relations Voices from the Communion: Chinese Rhenish Church General Secretary, Mr. Leon Chau
Church of Sweden to make public apology, commitments to Indigenous people of Sweden Jackelén: “In failing the Sámi people we have also failed ourselves and God”
New publication explores global perspectives on Lutheran identities Common foundations, diverse cultures and traditions
Finance chairperson thanks LWF’s churches and partners for “faithful support” LWF Council receives 2020 financial results
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
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
