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Being church through the priesthood of all believers Seventh Lay Leaders Seminar in Wittenberg and Geneva
New skills to lead and advocate for gender justice Two participants in the LWF training program on theology, leadership, and gender justice share how newly acquired skills and knowledge advance thei
Do not instrumentalize the gospel by speaking of “Holy War” On their solidarity visit to Ukraine, the LWF delegation also met with faith leaders from Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities in Ukraine.
Ecumenical efforts to introduce a Christian Feast of Creation A seminar in Assisi asks whether a Feast of Creation could become a pivotal part of the church’s liturgical calendar alongside the celebrations of
Wittenberg seminar highlights Lutheran perspectives in pastoral care Lutheran perspectives on pastoral theology were central to the last Theological Seminar for Pastors at the LWF Center in Wittenberg.
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
Russia: Being a small church in a large country The Assistant Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia, Rev.
Lutherans and Pentecostals: A beautiful story of mutual learning Shedding old stereotypes while learning to trust and listen to other Christians’ stories: Jean-Daniel Plüss takes us inside the first international
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?
Highlights on the upcoming ecumenical agenda As the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity draws to a close, we look ahead to some of the highlights and hopes for the ecumenical agenda over
