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LWF elects Estonian Anne Burghardt as new General Secretary

Election marks first woman and first Central and Eastern European pastor to head global communion of churches
A Corona of Thorns
9 April 2020
LWF Good Friday Message 2020 by Antje Jackelén Thank you, Peter, for this Christ hymn inspired by words from the prophet Isaiah! “By his wounds you have been healed.” Christ suffered for us! Suffering is a reality in this world. Wherever there is ...
COVID-19: Encouraging each other in a time of need
1 April 2020
Wittenberg Seminar participants connect online during pandemic
COVID-19: LWF calls for donations to support member churches’ response
26 March 2020
Assist churches to continue providing practical, spiritual and psychosocial support (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is calling for donations to support its member churches in their response to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
A liturgy to share what “unites us”
16 September 2019
LWF and Catholic Church leaders invite churches to mark JDDJ 20th anniversary
Organizations need to promote women’s confidence
19 August 2019
World Humanitarian Day: Interview with World Service director Maria Immonen #WomenHumanitarians
LWF announces scholarships in theology, development and diakonia
12 July 2019
Empowering through education
Call to act on climate-related crises, religious and political injustice
19 June 2019
Public statements and resolutions from 2019 LWF Council meeting (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Council concluded its 2019 meeting with public statements and resolutions on crises related to climate change, the Israeli-Palestinian situation, the ...
Ecumenical guests laud LWF’s commitment to Christian dialogue
18 June 2019
LWF Council receives greetings from global church bodies (LWI) - Leaders of global church bodies have thanked The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) for its strong engagement in dialogue among Christians. They affirmed their commitment to continue collaboration ...
LWF Communion Office to remain in Geneva
17 June 2019
General Secretary asked to present long-term financial sustainability plan (LWI) - The Council of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) decided today that the LWF Communion Office will remain in Geneva. A task force established to assess the location of the ...
Polish church will host the Thirteenth LWF Assembly in 2023
17 June 2019
Bishop Samiec: An “opportunity to promote diversity and Lutheranism in society”
A source of hope towards Christian unity
16 June 2019
Five Christian traditions celebrate historic Joint Declaration on Justification
Equipped to serve the communion
14 June 2019
Council approves a new LWF Communion Office structure (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Council today authorized a new structure for the LWF Communion Office (CO) that responds to the LWF Strategy 2019-2024, with a stronger focus on communion relationships, ...
Positive results kept LWF financially stable through 2018
14 June 2019
Finance committee chairperson reports to the Council (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) reported positive financial results for 2018, maintaining a balanced budget despite exchange rate volatility and other financial market uncertainties.
LWF General Secretary: ‘Hope is the antidote to paralyzing nostalgia’
13 June 2019
Report of LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge to 2019 Council meeting (LWI) - In a context marked by growing insecurity, fragmentation, disregard for international order and rules, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin ...
LWF President: Prophetic witness against injustices
13 June 2019
LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa addresses 2019 Council meeting (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa today opened the 2019 LWF Council meeting with a call for deeper unity among churches and ...
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