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Former GNC/LWF General Secretary Awarded Anna Vasa Prize for Lifelong Commitment to Unity Polish church honors German leader for fostering relations and “building bridges of dialog across divides”
Brazil: Two centuries of public witness to the faith LWF President Henrik Stubkjær joins Brazilian church as it marks 200th anniversary
Europe: learning to be “church for others” At the European Regions’ Meeting in Prague, delegates are reminded of their mission to be communicators of hope
Great Britain: a Polish bishop for a migrant church Bishop Paulina Hlawiczka-Trotman shares her journey from Polish opera student to head of the church in the UK
Anna Krauss takes up leadership of Wittenberg Center LWF leaders congratulate German theologian in her new role at a place for "encounter and exchange"
European churches: past memories, present relationships At the start of LWF’s European Regions’ Meeting, delegates are encouraged to draw strength from God’s promises
LWF publishes liturgy to mark 25th anniversary of JDDJ On Reformation Day churches worldwide are encouraged to draw from “rich heritage” in the LWF and involve other Christian traditions
Lutheran journey in a changing European context Delegates from LWF’s European regions gather in Prague to discuss the meaning of church in secularized societies
Hungarian Lutherans teach the language, foster integration ELCH "Saturday school" builds connections between Ukrainian refugees and their hosts
Finland: searching for religious identity in a shifting society Ecumenical scholar Dr Minna Hietamäki reflects on some cultural and religious trends in her country
