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Image LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge addresses faith leaders gathered in the Vatican for the âFaith and Science: Towards COP26â meeting. Photo: Vatican Media Plea from faith leaders: Save our common home Lutherans join world’s faith leaders in the Vatican to sign appeal to governments ahead of COP26 climate summit (LWI) - “We have inherited a garden: we must not leave a desert to our children.” That stark warning was at the heart of a…
Image Farewell to General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge. 28 October 2021, Ecumenical Center, Geneva. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux Lutheran Communion offers thanks, bids farewell to General Secretary Martin Junge LWF leaders, staff and representatives of member churches gather in person and online for thanksgiving service (LWI) - Members of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) from all parts of the globe gathered online and in person, in the chapel…
Image New General Secretary, Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson LWF welcomes new General Secretary Rev Anne Burghardt Theologian and pastor from Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church will lead the global Communion (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) welcomes its new General Secretary, Rev. Anne Burghardt from the…
Image Photo: LWF/M. Renaux Burghardt: Grace, education, freedom to serve neighbor New general secretary spells out principles, priorities and challenges in first address to LWF Council (LWI) - In her first address as General Secretary to the Council of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Rev. Anne Burghardt outlined…
Image The Augusta Victoria Hospital. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Walid Nammour steps down as CEO of Augusta Victoria Hospital LWF grateful for service and commitment (LWI) - Walid Nammour has stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer of the LWF Augusta Victoria Hospital in…
Image LWF President, Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson Christmas message: Joy, peace, hope amid COVID challenges LWF President urges Christians to celebrate the baby in Bethlehem as “God of hope and Prince of peace” (LWI) - In a Christmas message to the worldwide communion of churches, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr…
Image 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…
Image LWF General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson 2022 New Year message from LWF General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt encourages churches to be “messengers of hope” who seek inclusion and unity (LWI) – In her first New Year message as General Secretary of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Rev. Anne Burghardt, invites churches in…
Image A peaceful solution must be found for Ukraine General Secretary calls for action to avert further conflict (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is calling on the international community to take immediate action to avert further conflict and war between Russia and Ukraine…
Image At least ten synods of the Malagasy Lutheran Church have been directly affected by the devastating storms. Photo: MLC Solidarity with churches and people of Madagascar LWF General Secretary reaches out to Malagasy Lutheran Church following tropical storms (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt has assured the…
