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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
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 ...
Rooted in faith, committed to serving others
16 May 2019
World Service country program staff in Geneva for Global Leadership Team Meeting (LWI) - How can the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) respond better to emergencies and to the long term development needs of the world’s most vulnerable people? How can it help ...
Living and working together as churches in ongoing reformation
31 October 2018
Balance between continuity and innovation in LWF Strategy 2019-2024
World Humanitarian Day: LWF calls for protection of humanitarian space
17 August 2018
“Humanitarian workers have become soft targets for warring parties”
Populism, violence, family separation under spotlight
12 July 2018
LWF Council calls for action on number of urgent issues
LWF call for scholarship applications
11 July 2018
Supporting students of theology, and development and diakonia
Deep concern about escalating violence in Nigeria
4 July 2018
LWF Council adopts resolution on the Situation in North-East and Central Nigeria
LWF welcomes three new churches to the communion
3 July 2018
Geographic reach of LWF extends to include Cuba (LWI) - The LWF Council has voted to welcome with joy three new member churches to the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). They are the Christ Lutheran Church (India), the United Evangelical Church en Cuba – ...
Ecumenical greetings to 2018 Council
3 July 2018
“LWF among precious gifts to ecumenical movement” (LWI) - Lutheran World Federation ecumenical partners have praised the LWF for deep commitment to ecumenism in greetings to the LWF 2018 Council. Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of the World ...
“With Passion for the Church and for the World”
2 July 2018
Council approves new strategy for the LWF (LWI) - The new strategy of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) for the years 2019 to 2024 was approved by the LWF Council today. Titled “With Passion for the Church and for the World” it sets forth what the LWF ...
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