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Syria: Aid after the earthquake Ten weeks after the devastating earthquake in the Syria-Turkey border region, the needs are shifting from essential relief goods and emergency mass
Americas: LWF’s involvement in church and society of Colombia Participants of the Pre-Assembly of the Americas gained insights into the work of the LWF member church and country program in Colombia.
Americas: Contextual perspectives on the Assembly theme How does the Assembly theme “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope” unfold in the Latin America and Caribbean and North American regions?
LWF expresses grave concerns over fighting in Sudan LWF expresses grave concerns over military conflicts in Sudan which run the risk of leading to full-scale civil war.
Americas: Strengthening communities through justice, inclusion, and hope The Pre-Assembly of the Americas, the Latin America and the Caribbean and the North America regions, is taking place in Bogotá, Colombia, this week
Ispra-Varese: a German on the Swiss-Italian border In this ‘Voices from the Communion’, Pastor Carsten Gerdes, Dean of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy, reflects on the recent European Pre-A
Czech priest Tomáš Halík announced as LWF Assembly keynote speaker Ordained in secret during the communist era, Halík is a renowned professor, writer and public speaker calling for dialogue and closer cooperation b
Suriname: A young woman initiating positive change in church and society Danielle Dokman from Suriname was elected to the LWF Council as a youth delegate in 2010.
COP28: Nominations for LWF delegation open LWF invites its member churches to nominate young adults (18-30 years) to engage with the climate negotiations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Easter message: Upending the status quo Joy and fear, belief and doubt are often mixed together in us, just as they were in the reactions of the disciples to the news of Jesus’ Resurrecti
LWF calls for communicators for Krakow assembly LWF is looking for experienced communicators to support the global communication team at the LWF assembly in Krakow, and to share the life of the a
