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Sunday service in Medan a heartwarming encounter The vibrant GKPI Medan Kota congregation in Indonesia welcomed LWF General Secretary Burghardt on the last Sunday of the church year.
Strengthening communion relations in Indonesia LWF general secretary Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt joins leaders of 14 Indonesian Lutheran churches in Tarutung, Sumatra.
Lutheran church leaders join LWF 16 Days Campaign event UN representative underlines critical role of faith communities in the global fight against sexual and gender-based violence, and Lutheran church l
Great Britain: theological and practical ecumenism in action In this Voices from the Communion, German-born theologian Dr Anna Krauss shares details of her ecumenical work at national and local level in the U
Former LWF General Secretary Ishmael Noko at 80 The first African Doctor of Theology in his home church in Zimbabwe and the first LWF General Secretary from the global south. Rev.
A friendly hand for communities in need LWF General Secretary Anne Burghardt witnesses the work of accompaniment and support that the church and the World Service program in Honduras are
New worship resources for Reformation Day LWF shares prayers and liturgy for use on Reformation Day prayers.
Witnessing to the Gospel, with a call for social justice LWF General Secretary Burghardt visits Central America to listen, see and learn from the witness of LWF member churches and the LWF Central America
Working for women and girls’ rights in Malawi An ecumenical human rights advocacy training in Geneva helps those working for gender justice in countries like Malawi to learn new skills and disc
Canada: Present-day pilgrim in vice president role In this Voices from the Communion we hear from Rev.
Advocacy training for women’s rights defenders A training week in Geneva for women and men working in gender justice advocacy in different parts of the world to help them connect local to global
‘Journeys from the Crossroads’ of studying and living theology In this new publication, a group of current LWF scholarship holders share insights from their respective contexts,…
