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Together in faith, as climate summit begins Uniting Faith and Action at COP28: Faith leaders gather at Christ Church Jebel Ali in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to take stock of current progres
COP28: LWF member churches call for stronger climate ambition and action The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) joins global leaders at COP28, in Dubai, with a delegation led by young climate activists seeking to amplify th
Call for youth-led interfaith harmony projects The LWF has opened applications for proposals of youth-led projects that can be carried out to coincide with World Interfaith Harmony Week in 2024.
Christian leaders join young people for Vatican prayer vigil Religious leaders from many Christian churches pray together and receive seeds from young people to symbolize the need to nurture seeds of reconcil
Young Lutherans head to Rome for ecumenical prayer vigil Young Lutherans will join the LWF General Secretary, Pope Francis and a host of other Christian leaders for a prayer vigil in the Vatican organized
LWF Annual Report 2022 published The year was marked by the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, which meant that in-person meetings could resume.
Brazil: Youth giving a special flavor to the LWF communion Discovering their special gifts, strengthening relations among young people in Brazil and realizing their connectedness in the global Lutheran comm
EU supports LWF work with refugees in Uganda LWF and partners have received a six million EUR grant for multipurpose cash assistance to refugees in Uganda.
Norway: Nordic youth hopes for Krakow Assembly In this Voices from the Communion, youth delegate Nora Antonsen shares her passion for climate justice, entrepreneurship and youth empowerment - va
Brazil: working for intergenerational justice in the church In this Voices from the Communion, Natan Schumann, coordinator of the National Council of Evangelical Youth in Brazil, shares his hopes for the LWF
Rwanda: Youth lead ‘Sparks of Peace’ initiative Young people in the Lutheran Church of Rwanda are using new skills to bui
Poland: A school like a family LWF supports twelve Ukrainian refugee students who attend the Albert-Schweitzer- School in Gliwice, Poland, a Protestant school with a Lutheran pro
