14 SEP 2023 | LWF Assembly keynote speaker Tomáš Halík calls for a new 21st century reformation that can transcend traditional Christian boundaries to promote “culture of spiritual discernment.” 

14 SEP 2023 | In his report to LWF’s Thirteenth Assembly in Kraków, the finance committee chairperson highlighted income growth and a proactive approach to managing the organization’s finances. 

15 SEP 2023 | As a communion of churches, we are called “to keep the Body together, be it the unity of churches, [or] be it defending human bodies from violence and dominance.” In the first of three plenary sessions exploring the theme of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Thirteenth Assembly, “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope,” Indonesian theologian Rev. Dr Benny Sinaga spoke about the many ways in which human bodies are broken and suffer from hunger, conflict, discrimination, and oppression.

15 SEP 2023 | A visit to the former concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau on day three of the LWF Assembly in Kraków marks a key moment for delegates to reflect on the theme of “One Body, One Spirit, One Hope.”