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Jerzy Samiec, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland, expresses his concern about the state of the democracy in the country and procedures around the upcoming presidential elections. Photo: Dariusz Bruncz

Poland: Presiding bishop calls for peace and understanding

Bishop Jerzy Samiec appeals to government officials

(LWI) - The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland, Jerzy Samiec, has…

Rev. Sarah Farrow sits with students during an in-person gathering at the International Lutheran Student Centre (ILSC) before the COVID-19 shutdown. Photo: by ILSC

UK: Student chaplaincy beyond the chapel walls

Voices from the Communion: Rev. Sarah Farrow

(LWI) - “Always questioning,” is how Rev. Sarah Farrow describes her Lutheran identity and the students she walks alongside in her chaplaincy work. Farrow is college chaplain for Mansfield…

Internally displaced Rohingya girls at a camp in Myanmarâs Rakhine State. Photo: LWF Myanmar/Phyo Aung Hein

Put age, gender, diversity at heart of IDP policies

LWF joins collective of NGOs calling on UN panel to ensure inclusivity in dealing with Internally Displaced People

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined a collective of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) calling for a…

Working together for justice, peace and reconciliation

LWF publishes 2019 Annual Report

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Annual Report for the work carried out in…

Christian communities worldwide should be models for an economy of life in their own contexts urge the global Christian organizations. The photo shows LWF livelihoods projects in Nepal. LWF/Albin Hillert

COVID-19: Adopt an Economy of Life, urge global Christian organizations

Coronavirus pandemic a prophetic moment

(LWI) – The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new urgency to adopting an “Economy of Life.” Global Christian organizations that represent millions of people across the world are calling for action…

LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge at the LWFâs Assembly in Windhoek, Namibia, in 2017. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

LWF General Secretary announces he will step down in 2021

"Junge has personified LWF's passion for the church and for the world"

(LWI) – LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge announced today that he will be stepping down from his position on 31 October 2021, three years before his term ends…

Rev. Karen Castillo talks about gender justice and Casa Milagro a boarding school for girls on the campus of the ILAG in Guatemala City. Photo: ILAG

Guatemala: Miracles take time and trust

Voices from the Communion: President Rev. Karen Castillo

(LWI) - Rev. Karen Castillo, president of the Augustinian Lutheran Church of Guatemala (ILAG) says gender…

The Rev. Elitha Moyo displays a COVID-19 best practices and gender-based violence prevention poster in the Mberengwa Ward 23 area, a border community in Zimbabwe at increased risk for both. Photo: ELCZ

COVID-19: Zimbabwe church expands awareness to border community

Border town vulnerable to virus spread, rise in violence against women

(LWI) - Concerned that the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is going unchecked among unauthorized border crossings, the…

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Season of Creation 2020 Celebration Guide to inspire a "Jubilee for the Earth"

Eco-theological worship resources and activities for the 2020 Season of Creation

(LWI) - The theme for the 2020 Season of Creation is "Jubilee for the Earth…

The passage from Acts in the Icelandic Bible from 2007. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson

Sharing the story of Pentecost in 21 languages

“Celebrating the gift of diverse languages”

(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation’s (LWF) 2020 Pentecost video shares the story of Pentecost as told in Acts 2:1-21 by bringing together 21 readers from member churches who each read a verse…

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