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Image Twelfth Assembly: Public Statements and Resolutions Compilation of Public Statements and Resolutions Adopted by the Twelfth Assembly.
Image Twelfth Assembly: Liberated by God’s Grace – Keynote Address Dr Denis Mukwege Lutheran theology regarding women is message of hope says Assembly keynote speaker, Dr Mukwege, speaking on sexual violence
Image Liberated by God's Grace The full score of the Twelfth Assembly theme song, written and composed by the Deputy Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of
Image The Participation of Women in the Ordained Ministry and Leadership in LWF Member Churches A baseline assessment among LWF member churches carried forward in 2016 on the proportion of women in decision-making positions and in the ordained
Image Towards a convivial economy: the contribution of a re-formed community diakonia in Europe Towards a Convivial Economy is a result of a further phase of sharing concepts and practices of conviviality – described as the art and practice of
Image LWF Gender Justice Policy The LWF Gender Justice Policy lays out a biblically-rooted framework for the Lutheran global communion of churches to take concrete steps to implem
Image Department for Theology and Public Witness List of Publications, January 2017 Overview of DTPW publications including prices and ordering information.
Image New Year Message 2017 In New Year Message General Secretary Junge invites churches to seek inspiration from Reformation anniversary.
Image LWF child protection policy The Lutheran World Federation and its World Service department are dedicated to promoting children’s rights and ensuring their welfare and physical
Image “Together in Hope” Declaration of Intent between Caritas Internationalis and The Lutheran World Federation – World Service
