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Image Illustration by Volha Prankevich on behalf of Annenkirche (the Church of St. Anna), Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia. 2019 LWF Christmas message: Light in the darkness Invitation to Christians to make "the light of Christ visible and transformational" (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa invites Christians to make “the…
Image LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Unexpected joy during an unprecedented Christmas LWF President Musa shared LWF’s 2020 Christmas Message (LWI) – In a Christmas season marked by uncertainty and fear from the unfamiliar and unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Christians are invited to trust in the promise…
Image Asian church leaders meet at their Pre-Assembly in Malaysia in June 2023. Photo: LWF/Jothan Lee Abound in hope: Asia Church Leadership Conference Delegates from 46 member churches across the Asia region gather in Hong Kong to discuss ways of building thriving churches (LWI) - ‘Abound in hope for thriving churches’ is the theme of the Asia Church Leadership Conference (ACLC) which…
Image LWF President Bishop Henrik Stubkjær addresses participants in the ACLC Photo: LWF/J.C. Valeriano Asia: faithful churches bringing hope to societies LWF President Stubkjær urges delegates at Asia Church Leadership Conference to build up a communion of hope (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Bishop Henrik Stubkjær praised the work of churches across Asia “that…
