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Church of Sweden awards church educators The Swedish Church's Learning and Teaching Prize was established by the Church of Sweden to encourage Christian education. Rev.
75th anniversary book celebrates Lutheran witness and service A photo per year, marking seven and a half decades of witness and service.
Forty young climate activists call for results at COP27 climate conference Forty young climate activists from LWF’s member churches will represent the global communion at the COP27 conference of the United Nations in Egypt
Ukraine: Bringing students back to school While cities in Ukraine are being shelled day and night, LWF renovates school basements in Ichnya and Bobrovytsia to serve as bomb shelters.
Strengthening regional cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe Leaders of churches across the region have been meeting together in Bratislava to seek common solutions to contemporary challenges fac
Poland: Community centers for Ukrainian refugees and host communities LWF expands its refugee response in Poland into the areas of protection, social cohesion, and education.
Churches journey together in Southern Africa The Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa (LUCSA) member churches held the LUCSA 11th Assembly from 19 – 22 September 2022, under the theme “Th
Central East European leaders meet to discuss peace, reconciliation LWF’s President and General Secretary are in Bratislava for the first Church Leadership Consultation in the Central Eastern Europe since the pandem
Webinar series marks 500 years of Bible translation Scripture scholars Sarah Hinlicky Wilson in Tokyo and Jean Koulagna in Rabat discuss the challenges of biblical translation and why it is essential
Ukraine: Lutherans in Kyiv help people in need As Russian missiles continue to hit cities all over Ukraine, the Lutheran congregation in Kyiv and its volunteers support people in need.
"Pink October” in East Jerusalem The LWF Augusta Victoria Hospital in East Jerusalem marks breast cancer awareness month. An emphasis is put on community outreach activities.
