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LWF Council members in plenary session

LWF calls for end to war in Ukraine and “bolder efforts” to address other conflicts

Council urges concerted peacebuilding processes in statement

Governance
Justice
News
13 Jun 2022
Rev. Prof Ioan Sauca, WCC Acting General Secretary, Fr. Dr Augustinus Sander from Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, Rev. Dr Hanns Lessing, WCRC Acting General Secretary, Bishop Ivan Abrams, General Secretary of World Methodist Council, Dr. Jean-Daniel Plüss of Pentecostal World Fellowship.

Holding together a world plagued by violence and division

Ecumenical guests at LWF Council stress urgency of deepening theological understanding and practical action

Unity
Governance
News
11 Jun 2022
Dialysis at Augusta Victoria Hospital.

LWF Executive Committee to EU: unfreeze funds for Augusta Victoria Hospital as patient´s lives are at risk

LWF calls for unfreezing of funding to people in dire need of healthcare services

Governance
Humanitarian
News
10 Jun 2022
Oberkirchenrat Olaf Johannes Mirgeler

Strong commitment from churches and funding partners kept LWF finances stable

Finance Chairperson presents positive financial results to Council

Governance
News
10 Jun 2022
LWF First Assembly, 1947

LWF launches photo exhibition to mark 75th anniversary

Milestones of joint efforts toward justice, peace and reconciliation

Governance
News
10 Jun 2022
LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa delivers his address to the Council

LWF President opens first in-person Council since start of COVID

Archbishop Musa praises flexibility, resilience and commitment of member churches and Communion Office

Governance
News
09 Jun 2022
Youth Pre-Council delegates in a small group discussion. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Youth council members name key priorities for LWF

Pre-Council meeting highlights meaningful participation and inclusion as key priorities for young people

Youth
Governance
News
09 Jun 2022
Delegates from around the LWF communion gather for the women’s Pre-Council meeting in Geneva’s Ecumenical Center. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Strengthening gender justice and women’s leadership

Women leaders representing all regions of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) gathered in Geneva on 8 June for a Pre-Council meeting

News
08 Jun 2022
A road on the Cankuzo province, where LWF Burundi has operations. Photos: LWF/L. Gillabert

Burundi: Together on the road to resilience

The return journey of Burundi refugees

Humanitarian
Gender
News
07 Jun 2022
Dom zu Roskilde, Dänemark

Denmark: We must seize the future with hope

“Heavenly days” in Roskilde bring together thousands over Ascension weekend

Unity
Communion
Churches
News
07 Jun 2022
The 2022 LWF Council meeting takes place in Geneva on 8-14 June. The LWF Council meets yearly and is the highest authority of the LWF between assemblies. It consists of the President, the Chairperson of the Finance Committee, and 48 members from LWF member churches in seven regions. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Assembly preparations and 75th anniversary of LWF feature at 2022 LWF Council

“In Christ all things hold together” is the theme of first in-person Council meeting in three years

Governance
Communion
News
03 Jun 2022
As Vice-Moderator of the WCC Central Committee, Metropolitan Gennadios spoke at an ecumenical prayer service during the 2018 visit of Pope Francis to the WCC. Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

LWF remembers Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima

Orthodox leader with a lifelong passion for Christian unity, justice, and peace

Unity
Theology
News
02 Jun 2022

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