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Diocese of Lund Bishop Johan Tyrberg and a delegation of pastors and deans visiting the LWF Communion Office, hosted by General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
24 Sep
Lund ecumenical commemoration has inspired local initiatives
Lund, Ecumenical, LWF member churches, Communion Building, ecumenical rel, Joint Ecumenical Commemoration, Welcoming the Stranger
24 Sep
Almost five years since the historic commemoration of 500 years of the Reformation in Sweden, there is a growing spirit of ecumenism and commitment among Catholics and Lutherans to work for peace and...
Grandchamp sisters join hands with visitors to the community before the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. Photo: All photos by Grandchamp Community
18 Jan
Christian unity: way of life for Grandchamp sisters
Theology, Ecumenical, Women, PCPCU, WCC, World Council of Churches, Ecumenical Centre, Lund, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
18 Jan
Working for Christian unity means being grounded in your own identity and thereby being open to other people’s opinions. That’s not simply a slogan for the 2021 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity,...
Worship service to mark the 20th anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, at Geneva cathedral, in June 2019. The liturgy from that service will be used in Reformation Day services world wide today. Photo: LWF/ A. Hillert
31 Oct
Churches mark JDDJ anniversary on Reformation Day
Ecumenical, JDDJ, Lund, Augsburg
31 Oct
On 31 October, Reformation Day, churches around the world gather to celebrate their Lutheran heritage, many of them including ecumenical friends to mark this year’s 20th anniversary of the landmark...
Rose Nathike Lokonyen at the Global Compact on refugees Consultation. Photo: LWF/ Peter Kenny
14 Jun
LWF refugee athlete tells UN to listen to refugees
Kakuma, refugee camps, Refugees, UNHCR, refugees protection, Advocacy, refugee camp, emergency, Lund
14 Jun
Olympic athlete and refugee from the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, where the LWF works, Rose Nathike Lokonyen’s story quickly drew the attention of the international participants at the 5th formal...
Bishop Ulrich and Pope Francis during the audience in the Vatican. Photo: VaticanPress
6 Jun
“A momentum which is irreversible”
Ecumenical, ecumenical relations, Pope Francis, Lund, Catholic, Italy, dialogue, GNC, Germany, ordination, Bishop, Nepal, Malmö, diaconia
6 Jun
German Lutherans meet LWF member church and Pope Francis in Italy
Representatives of the five churches who signed the JDDJ in Rome. Photo: LWF
5 Jun
“Healing the wounds in the body of Christ”
Ecumenical, ecumenicals relations, Lund, PCPCU, reformed church, Anglican, Methodist, Pope Francis, JDDJ
5 Jun
Five signatories of JDDJ to discuss implications for church life ...
Lund Cathedral, the 12th century cathedral owned by the Church of Sweden, founded in 1080 and consecrated in the 12th century. Photo: Albin Hillert/Church of Sweden
30 Apr
Lund cathedral to host first Catholic mass since reformation
Lund, Joint Commemoration, Pope Francis, Joint Statement, Five Commitments, Ecumenical, ecumenism
30 Apr
“Called to witness together to God’s grace in this world”
“For us Lutherans this is a hopeful step on the journey towards the shared Eucharistic table," said LWF General Secretary Martin Junge. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
23 Feb
A hopeful step for Lutheran-Catholic couples
eucharist, Lund, ecumenical relations, Joint Commemoration of the Reformation
23 Feb
The Lutheran World Federation has welcomed a recent resolution by the German Catholic bishop’s conference to make it possible for Catholic-Lutheran married couples to receive the Eucharist together.
Simo Peura, Lutheran bishop, of Lapua, and Teemu Sippo, Catholic bishop of Helsinki, (from left). Photo: LWF/ S. Gallay
5 Feb
Impressions from Catholic-Lutheran dialogue in Finland
ecumenical relations, Ecumenical, JDDJ, Joint Declaration, Lund, Catholic, PCPCU
5 Feb
Church, Eucharist and Ministry “not church dividing issues”
The Lund Cross is a symbol of this milestone in ecumenial relations. It will be accessible to visitors and pilgrims in the chapel of the Ecumenical Center. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
18 Jan
Lund Cross placed in chapel of the Ecumenical Center
Lund, Joint Commemoration of the Reformation, Ecumenical Centre, ecumenical relations, Joint Ecumenical Commemoration, Common Prayer, Reformation, From Conflict to Communion
18 Jan
The Salvadoran Cross created for the Joint Catholic-Lutheran Commemoration of the Reformation in Lund 2016 was placed in the chapel of the Ecumenical Center in Geneva, Switzerland, in a dedication...
Common prayer between the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and the Latin Catholic Patriarchate of Jerusalem celebrated Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Amman, Jordan. Photo Ben Gray /ELCJHL
16 Feb
Common Prayer in Amman and Bethlehem
Joint Ecumenical Commemoration, Lund
16 Feb
Lutherans and Catholics in the Holy Land follow up on Joint Commemoration in Lund
During a visit to the LWF, German Bishops Dr Karl-Hinrich Manzke (Lutheran) and Dr Gerhard Feige (Catholic) expressed great appreciation for the growing relationships between Lutherans and Catholics globally and locally. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
14 Oct
Growing mutual trust between Catholics and Lutherans
Catholic-Lutheran Commemoration of the Reformation, Lund, Malmö, Joint Commemoration
14 Oct
German bishops say strong ecumenical and joint diaconal efforts underpin relations
Christian Chavarria Ayala in his workshop. Photo: Juan Arrieta 
6 Sep
A symbol of life and hope 
Joint Ecumenical Commemoration, Lund, Joint Commemoration
6 Sep
A cross from El Salvador for the Joint Ecumenical Commemoration  
Malmö Arena will be the site of the Joint Ecumenical Commemoration on 31 October in Lund, Sweden. Photo: Creative Commons
6 Sep
Together in Hope in Malmö Arena
Lund, Joint Ecumenical Commemoration, Reformation 2017, Reformation Day, Joint Commemoration, Reformation 500
6 Sep
Tickets available for the Joint Ecumenical Commemoration
Lund Cathedral common prayer service will be based on recently published Catholic-Lutheran “Common Prayer” liturgical guide. Photo: Church of Sweden
1 Jun
Joint Ecumenical Commemoration to be held in Lund Cathedral and Malmö Arena
Reformation 2017, Joint Ecumenical Commemoration, Lund, Joint Commemoration, Reformation 500
1 Jun
Joint commemoration: liturgy in Lund Cathedral and public event in Malmö Arena open to wider participation
The Catholic-Lutheran commemoration in Lund, Sweden, is an important opportunity for Catholics and Lutherans to remember that the reconciliation to which God calls them is for the unity of the Church of Christ and of the world. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
4 Feb
‘What unites us is stronger than what divides us’
Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogue, Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity, Lund, Common Prayer, Commemoration, Reformation 2017, Reformation 500
4 Feb
Joint commemoration in Lund is a bold step to deepen relations between Lutherans and Catholics
Lund Cathedral where the Commemoration will take place in 2016. Photo: Beth M527 via Flickr (Creative Commons, non-commercial)
25 Jan
Press Release: Joint Ecumenical Commemoration of the Reformation in Lund
From Conflict to Communion, Lutheranism, Lund, Sweden, Pope Francis, Ecumenical, Church of Sweden, vatican, Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogue, Roman Catholic, PCPCU, Reformation 2017, Reformation 500
25 Jan
Pope Francis, LWF President Bishop Younan and General Secretary Junge to lead October event
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