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29
Oct
Discerning the work of the Spirit in the Lutheran communion
29
Oct
The LWF organized the five-day gathering, bringing together around 70 participants including youth from the communion’s seven regions, and representatives of other Christian traditions.
29
Oct
Discerning the work of the Spirit in the Lutheran communion
29
Oct
The LWF organized the five-day gathering, bringing together around 70 participants including youth from the communion’s seven regions, and representatives of other Christian traditions.
24
Oct
The church: Always local and always universal
24
Oct
“What does it mean to be Lutheran today?” is the question at the heart of a global consultation on Lutheran identities taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this week.
22
Oct
Mekane Yesus Seminary: preparing for a growing church
22
Oct
The Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa has a long tradition of theological education. In the midst of Ethiopia’s population growth and quick development, but also where poverty, ethnic conflicts...
21
Oct
How does spirituality shape Lutheran identities?
21
Oct
The LWF is launching a multi-year theological study on how spirituality forms Lutheran identities and church engagement around the world today.
12
Apr
Mexican church marks 10 years of women’s ordination
12
Apr
The recent celebration of 10 years of women’s ordination in the Mexican Lutheran Church was an occasion to reaffirm the church’s commitment to empower and encourage both women and men to contribute...
15
Jan
USA seminarians reflect on global ecumenism and reconciliation
15
Jan
A group of students and professors from the Wartburg Theological Seminary in Iowa (USA) visited the LWF headquarters in Geneva.
7
Nov
New theological education workshop focuses on teaching for change
7
Nov
The LWF recently held a pilot workshop for theologians to explore teaching methods that empower students to take part in theological education that is critical, creative and responds to the students...
7
May
Opening doors to Lutheran theological education
7
May
In many parts of the world, Lutheran theological education is inaccessible. The Twelfth Assembly in Windhoek, Namibia, issued a resolution calling for the LWF to propose a strategy for creating a...
16
Apr
Faith stories help equip church to reform oppressive systems
16
Apr
Speaking at the GlobeTheoLib Consortium on 13 April at Geneva, Switzerland, the Study Secretary for Lutheran Theology and Practice for the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), said widening theological ‘...
19
Oct
Strasbourg Institute director Dieter to receive 2017 Ratzinger Prize
19
Oct
Lutheran ecumenist Prof. Theodor Dieter will receive the 2017 Ratzinger Prize on 18 November. The director of the LWF Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg, France, becomes the first...
25
Nov
Ethiopian church and LWF tribute to visionary theologian Gedion Adugna
25
Nov
A tragic loss for Mekane Yesus and LWF Communion
13
Nov
LWF tribute to Japanese theologian Dr Yoshiro Ishida
13
Nov
A leader who left his mark on Lutheran mission
20
Oct
Deepening Lutheran theology to engage with economic and political realities
20
Oct
Global perspectives on the Reformation at LWF conference in Namibia
30
Jul
LWF president Bishop Younan visits member church in Kazakhstan
30
Jul
Accompanying each other in the Lutheran communion
15
Jul
Liturgy for Reformation Sunday 2015
15
Jul
The order of worship for the 2015 Reformation Sunday period is now available.
