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Cameroon: A time to celebrate and advocate for peace and justice Recent centenary celebrations were an opportunity to affirm the church’s commitment to vibrant witness, work toward reconciliation, peace, justice,
Easter Message: a call to celebration and action An Easter message from the LWF, written by the vice president for Asia, reflects on the good news and call to action contained in the resurrection
Good Friday Message: When God is absent and silent Like Jesus on the cross, our cries for divine intervention affirm our trust in God no matter what, says Rev.
Indonesia: Building an inclusive church Taking a step towards building an inclusive church, LWF member churches in Indonesia conducted a workshop that included basic training for church s
Ethiopia: Opening doors for women in the church “It’s a God-given opportunity and at the same time a challenge, because in our context not many women are in leadership positions,” says Dr Ebisse
LWF Geneva headquarters move to new office After nearly 60 years in Geneva’s Ecumenical Center, the LWF has a new address.
Congo: Sharing resources in theological education As the fairly young and indigenous Lutheran church in the Republic of Congo expands its work, the pastoral training center it set up five years ago
Ethiopia: Increasing awareness of gender just leadership in the church In Ethiopia’s Lutheran church, the number of women studying theology and leadership is growing.
LWF learning platform offers a variety of training resources A new online platform offers a variety of training materials and resources in theology, diakonia, and leadership and other thematic areas of LWF’s
Being credible witnesses in church and society What tasks and actions arise for the LWF member churches from the message and other results of the Thirteenth Assembly?
Germany: “Spreading faith through song” The first Protestant hymnbooks were printed in Germany 500 years ago, and thousands of editions were to follow.
