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Image LWF President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan with Bishop Yuri Novgorodov (very last row) and other pastors and church officials of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Kazakhstan, during the June visit to Astana. Photo: ELCRK LWF president Bishop Younan visits member church in Kazakhstan Accompanying each other in the Lutheran communion JERUSALEM, 30 July 2015 - The President of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan recently paid a pastoral visit to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic…
Image A group of women participants at MLCâs jubilee. Photo: MLC Precious in God’s Eyes 16 days of activism to overcome gender based violence (LWI) The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is encouraging church leaders to speak up publicly against gender-based violence. Joining the…
Image LWF vice president for Central Eastern Europe Archbishop Urmas Viilma. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert “Cooperation is needed today, not isolation” LWF greetings to Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions (LWI) - In a world marked by insecurity and injustice, religious leaders need to jointly contribute to the wellbeing of all, LWF…
Image The LWF delegation with (from left) Area Secretary for Europe Ireneusz Lukas, General Secretary Martin Junge and Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kazakhstan Jurij Novgorodov meeting with Dariga Nazarbayeva, Chairperson of the Senate of the Kazakh Parliament and Kazakh government officials. All photos: LWF/A. Weyermüller Working towards peace in this world LWF continues its engagement with the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions (LWI) - “The LWF will continue to support efforts for peace and for interreligious dialogue,” said the General Secretary of the Lutheran World…
Image Yuri Novgorodov, Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Photo: LWF/A. Weyermüller The long road to public recognition Interview with Yuri Novgorodov, Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Kazakhstan (LWI) - Since 2005 Yuri Novgorodov has been the bishop of a church that has been fighting for its right to exist and for…
