Women delegates from LWF member churches gathered for their Pre-Assembly to worship, build, and sustain relationships, assess regional and global needs for gender justice, identify priorities for the coming years, and prepare a message to share…

The long way towards women’s ordination in Poland

“I cried when I heard the Synod’s decision of April 2016,” recalls Agnieszka Godfrejow-Tarnogorska (44) of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (ECACP). Her church…

Interview with Prof. Dr Ľubomír Batka

(LWI) – Prof. Dr Ľubomír Batka from Slovakia and Dr Hoyce Jacob Lyimo-Mbowe from Tanzania teamed up to lead the 19th International Seminar for theologians at the…

Ruling of Constitutional Court sparks largest protests since 1980s 

(LWI) - The Church’s mission is to preach the Gospel and to shape consciences, “not to coerce, impose its will or control.” That conviction is at the heart of a statement…

LWF welcomes the decision by the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland 

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has welcomed the decision by the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg…

Voices from the Communion: Jerzy Samiec, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland

(LWI) – “I always ask myself when to speak up,” says Presiding Bishop Jerzy Samiec. He has been leading the…

“The whole Lutheran communion celebrates with you today,” said LWF Vice President Viilma

(LWI) - The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland took a historic step on 7 May, as Presiding Bishop Jerzy Samiec ordained nine…