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Rev. Dr Benny Sinaga from the Batak Christian Protestant Church in Indonesia, Rev. Dr Bruk Ayele, president of the Mekane Yesus seminary and Archbishop Emerita Antje Jackelén from the Church of Sweden. Photo: Compiled by LWF/S.Gallay

Assembly thematic speakers from Indonesia, Ethiopia, Sweden

Meet the three Lutheran leaders who will be presenting reflections on the theme of ‘One Body, One Spirit, One Hope’ at the Krakow Assembly in September

Lutherans from across the world will gather at the youth, women and men's pre-Assemblies to discern the Assembly theme 'One body, One spirit, One hope' days before the 13th Assembly in Krakow, Poland. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert — Lutherans from across the world will gather at the youth, women and men's pre-Assemblies to discern the Assembly theme 'One body, One spirit, One hope' days before the Thirteenth Assembly in Krakow, Poland. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Women, men and youth gather ahead of Krakow Assembly

Three Pre-Assemblies in Poland provide spaces for delegates to discuss shared challenges and shape priorities to bring to 13 to 19 September Assembly

Ponad 100 uczestników ze wszystkich regionów wspólnoty luterańskiej zgromadziło się na Spotkaniu Przygotowawczym Młodzieży Światowej Federacji Luterańskiej (ŚFL). Rozpoczęło się ono 8 września uroczystym nabożeństwem ze Spowiedzią i Wieczerzą Pańską w kościele w Wiśle Malince. Spotkanie potrwa do 11 września. — Over 100 participants in LWF Youth Pre-Assembly gather in Wisła Malinka, Poland ahead of the Thirteenth Assembly.

A time to dare to hope

Participants gather for LWF Youth Pre-Assembly in Wisła Malinka, Poland. LWF member church representatives reflect on Thirteenth assembly theme, intercultural communication and youth priorities.

Polish group Śląsk pictured performing on stage as a welcome reception takes place at the Old Tram Depot in the Jewish Quarter of Kraków for the Lutheran World Federation Thirteenth Assembly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Kraków welcomes delegates on LWF Assembly opening day

Church and civic authorities host reception for over 1,000 participants in 13 -19 September Thirteenth Assembly

(LWI) - Polish religious and civic authorities have been welcoming international guests to Kraków for over 650 years, since…

Marian Turski — Polish historian and journalist Marian Turski, a Holocaust survivor, shares his testimony with participants in the Thirteenth Assembly of the LWF, in Kraków, Poland. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Turski: Stop hate speech, antisemitism and xenophobia

Holocaust survivor Marian Turski addresses LWF’s Assembly in Kraków, urging delegates to combat hate speech and turn fear of strangers into empathy for “the other.”

Youth participants gathered in the LWF Youth Jarmark booth. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano

Youth-led space hosts events, provides meeting point

Youth representation in the LWF plays an essential role of leadership, especially during an Assembly.

Stewards from around the LWF member churches pictured together with Rebecca Sangeetha Daniel, Stewards Program Coordinator and Savanna Sullivan, LWF Program Executive for Youth. Photo: LWF/Johanan Celine Valeriano

Stewards: growing young leaders

Young leaders share their gifts with the global communion through participation in the LWF Assembly Stewards program. Throughout the Assembly, stewards are engaged in many different aspects of the meeting.

LWF leaders with the ecumenical guests taking part in a panel discussion on the closing day of the LWF Thirteenth Assembly in Krakow, Poland. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux

New perspectives for the ecumenical journey

Ecumenical leaders meet together in Krakow, as Lutherans and Catholics present a joint statement looking forward to the 500^th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession which sought “to maintain the unity of the church.”