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LWF General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt at the start of a three-day visit to Warsaw and Krakow. Photo: Michal Karski

Burghardt visits Polish church to see Assembly preparations

LWF leader returns from 3-day trip to Warsaw and Krakow feeling “encouraged and inspired” by planning for 2023

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt has just returned from a visit to the Polish…

Painting by young Christian artist Swint Sanhtay for the Federation of Lutheran Churches in Myanmar.

LWF Christmas Card: “Christ-anchored hope”

The Federation of Lutheran Churches in Myanmar contribute art depicting Christmas spirit

(LWI) - The 2021 Christmas card of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) illustrates the power of the Holy Spirit to inspire Christ-anchored hope in…

Havana, Cuba. Photo: JF Martin / Unsplash

‘You are not alone,’ LWF reassures Cuban church and people

LWF General Secretary Burghardt shares deep concern over worsening social and economic conditions

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has expressed deep concern over the “sometimes hard and painful” journey endured by its member…

Rev. Dr Denis Rakotozafy, President, Malagasy Lutheran Church. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson

Madagascar: Self-sustainability is key for a growing church

Voices from the Communion: Rev. Dr Denis Rakotozafy, President, Malagasy Lutheran Church

(LWI) – It is slightly over one year since Rev. Dr Denis Rakotozafy assumed office as President of the…

The Church of Norway works strategically at staff recruitment, among others during education fairs where the prize-winning video was presented. Photo: Mimi Thian, Unsplash

Norway: Church receives award for staff recruitment film

“Close to Life” shows how the church and its staff are part of people’s daily lives

(LWI) – A staff recruitment film of the Church of Norway has received international recognition. The short…

The online campaign â17 Weeks, 17 Goalsâ spotlights one SDG every week and calls for action on the specific theme. Photo LWF/Albin Hillert

Germany: “17 Weeks, 17 Goals” online campaign on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Bavarian campaign encourages learning and action on SDGs

(LWI) – With an online campaign that runs from 17 January to 17 May, Mission EineWelt from Germany invites people to participate in a local, national, and international journey to…

Voices from the Communion Rev. AuÃ°ur Eir VilhjÃ¡lmsdÃ³ttir the first woman ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland preaches to the Womanâs Church. Photo: Kvennakirkjan

Iceland: She trailblazed a legacy of women's ordination

Voices from the Communion: Rev. Auður Eir Vilhjálmsdóttir the first woman ordained to ministry in Iceland

(LWI) - Women from around the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) communion of churches often mention Rev. Auður Eir Vilhjálmsdóttir,…

Eva Christina Nilsson, director of LWFâs Department for Theology, Mission and Justice. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

From Swedish countryside to global church coordination

Head of LWF’s Department for Theology, Mission and Justice reflects on a career in international development

(LWI) - Growing up on a farm in the southern Swedish countryside seems a far cry from the high-flying career in international…

Supplies ready for distribution to the hospital and detention center at the border of Poland and Belarus where thousands of migrants are stranded. Photo: Diaconia Poland

Diaconia Poland responds to crisis at border

Joint effort with Lutheran church in Poland brings aid to migrants and refugees

(LWI) - Diaconia Poland, the diaconal arm of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (ECACP), continues to deliver aid packages and…

Rev. Lilana Kasper Executive Director of the Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa (LUCSA), the first woman to hold the office. Photo: R. Mofulatsi/LUCSA

South Africa: “Seeking God wholeheartedly” in her work

Voices from the Communion: Rev. Lilana Kasper, Executive Director of Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa

(LWI) - “Seeking God wholeheartedly” in all that she does. Rev. Lilana Kasper is the first woman to serve as the Executive Director…

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