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Four years on, LWF keeps hope alive in Ukraine
Reflecting on the four-year mark of the conflict in his country, Bishop Pavlo Shvarts, head of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine said: “It is a tragic day for…
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South Asia: Walking and growing together as a global communion
The 45 participants represented LWF member churches in the South Asia sub-region: NELC, and two churches in India that joined the LWF in 2025: the Bodo Evangelical Lutheran Church (BELC)…
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Indonesian churches welcome landmark environmental decision
On 20 January, two months after a rare tropical cyclone left more than 1,000 people dead and over 175,000 houses destroyed, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto declared that the giant pulp…
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LWF launches 2026 Lent series “Closer – on the way to the cross”
“Lent invites proximity — with God, with ourselves, and with realities we would rather avoid: our own complicity, strangers at the border, the suffering of the earth, systemic injustices, and…
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In Lenten letter, Burghardt urges churches to stand against indifference
Through all of this runs an essential question posed to churches and Christians during Lent: what does it mean to walk toward the cross in this particular moment? Burghardt's advice…
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We honor the saint who stopped Attila at the gates of Rome
On February 18, the Orthodox Church honors one of the brightest defenders of Christianity – Saint Leo, Pope of Rome, synonymous with unwavering faith and spiritual power that changed history.…
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Uruguay: a bridge between art, faith and society
How is this connection between music and faith achieved in such a secular context? It is only in churches in Uruguay that you can hear organ concerts, which is already…
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Lutherans and Catholics explore deep ecumenical potential of Augsburg Confession
A key focus of this first meeting, noted Prof. Lange, was the drafting of a joint statement to mark the upcoming 500th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession in 2030. “Our…
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Romanian Patriarchate builds new church palliative care center
The construction of the Church Palliative Care Center "St. Panteleimon" has begun in the Romanian diocese of Maramures and Szatmár. The association "Philanthropy of Maramures" announced that the goal of…
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Belgium discusses the work of Orthodox prison chaplains
On February 7, a seminar of the Orthodox prison ministry in Belgium was held at the St. Andrew’s parish in Ghent. The event began with a Divine Liturgy in the…