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LWF General Secretary announces he will step down in 2021

"Junge has personified LWF's passion for the church and for the world"

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LWF General Secretary announces he will step down in 2021
20 May 2020
"Junge has personified LWF's passion for the church and for the world" (LWI) – LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge announced today that he will be stepping down from his position on 31 October 2021, three years before his term ends. "Serving as ...
Motivation and renewal inspired by the Reformation Anniversary
6 April 2018
LWF vice-presidents look back at the Reformation Anniversary
Lund Cross placed in chapel of the Ecumenical Center
18 January 2018
Visual expression of journey towards shared Eucharist (LWI) - 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 ...
A global journey of commemoration
11 October 2017
LWF broadcasts a live-stream of worship services from its seven regions on Reformation Day (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is inviting on a journey around the world to witness how the Reformation has become a global citizen. From 11.00-23.00 CET ...
This is the perfect time to be the church
3 October 2017
An interview with LWF General Secretary Martin Junge about the Reformation anniversary These weeks many member churches of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) are preparing for a high point of their commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. ...
With a Focus on Women’s Participation
23 February 2017
Commemorating the Reformation Anniversary in Iceland
An important ecumenical sign
18 October 2016
Swedish Catholic Bishop Arborelius and Lutheran Archbishop Jackelén say joint commemoration strengthens hope
Press Release: A joint Catholic-Lutheran “Common Prayer” for 500 years of Reformation
8 January 2016
GENEVA/VATICAN CITY, 11 January 2016 - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) have invited Lutheran churches and Catholic bishops’ conferences across the world to make use of a jointly-developed ...
Norway’s Lutherans co-host LWF church leadership gathering
7 May 2015
“Liberated by God’s Grace” for Witness in Europe(LWI) – What does “liberated by God’s grace” mean for Lutheran churches and societies in Europe? How do the region’s experiences and challenges provide new perspectives for church engagement in ...
Jubilee of Lutheran – Catholic Dialogue Is a Time to Express Hope
31 October 2014
PCPCU President Cardinal Koch Speaks at LWF European Church Leaders’ Conference(LWI) – Celebrating 50 years of the international dialogue between Roman Catholics and Lutherans in 2017 is a critical way of remembering  conflicts that started in Europe ...
Reformation Day Online: Virtual Choir, Critical Theological Debates
15 October 2014
Hundreds to Explore Christian Faith and Lutheran Identity in First Virtual Conference of Global Young Reformers(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) “Global Young Reformers Network” is preparing for its inaugural virtual conference on Reformation ...
 

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