Arni Svanur Danielsson
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Arni Svanur Danielsson
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Icelander, living abroad.
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Statement: As people of faith, we must speak out and not be silent in the face of the unfolding catastrophe in the Middle East. The war between the State of Israel and the Republic of Iran represents an immediate and dangerous threat to an already fragile region, and to global peace.

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LWF appeals for an end to Iran-Israel conflict
LWF condemns the killing of civilians in Gaza airstrikes and the blocking of humanitarian aid
lutheranworld.org
June 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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80 years ago today, German Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed at the Flossenbürg concentration camp by Nazis. As a pastor, theologian, and dissident, Bonhoeffer exemplified the courage to live his faith through times of darkness.

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April 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Morning coffee, but make it Danish
April 3, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Morning coffee, but make it Colombian
March 27, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Sunday in the mountains
March 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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As Lent begins, LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Anne Burghardt asks, "How are you marking the season of Lent? What are the practices in your church?" It is a time with “more prayer, with more focus on Christ, with more compassion for the neighbor.”

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Burghardt: Lent as a time of caring for one another
In an Ash Wednesday letter, LWF’s General Secretary invites Lutherans to practice fasting through compassion and service (LWI) - How are you marking the season of Lent? What are the practices in your ...
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March 7, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Throwback Thursday 1995

Over 160 participants came together for the Fourth International Lutheran Women’s Consultation. As part of the preparation for the Ninth LWF Assembly, they discussed women’s ordination and inclusiveness, along with bioethics, racism, and women’s health.

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March 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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LWF President, Bishop Henrik Stubkjær, has met with members of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany. He noted that the defence of “democracy, public witness and hope are intertwined in how we as Lutheran churches, respond to the complex challenges of our time.”

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March 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
For young people with great passion for the church, we give thanks
March 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
For read-it-later services that allow us to save articles, we give thanks
February 28, 2025 at 6:14 AM
For children who introduce their parents to new music, we give thanks
February 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark has just revised their website. Clean, accessible, fast. I like it. Good work from @folkekirken.bsky.social

www.folkekirken.dk
Sammen om sorgen - Folkekirkens sorggrupper er åbne for alle
Folkekirken er Danmarks største trossamfund og medlemsorganisation; et åbent fællesskab for det enkelte menneske og en civilsamfundsaktør, som tager ansvar
www.folkekirken.dk
February 25, 2025 at 7:49 AM
For insightful authors, willing to take the time to write books and share ideas, even when it’s not a really lucrative business, we give thanks.
February 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
For chocolate pieces that are so thin you can have two, we give thanks
February 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The Thirteenth Assembly reminds us:

"As churches in ongoing reformation, we are called to work for peace in the world, between people, countries, and with all creation."

This is our work. Always. #peace

PlPhoto: LWF/Albin Hillert
February 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Young people, training to be peace messengers. Applications open until mid-March ⤵️

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Open call: 2025 Peace Messengers training
First training hosted by youth in LAC region – applications open until 15 March (LWI) – Youth in The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) member churches are invited to apply for the 2025 training under th...
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February 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
For the ability to gather online for prayer, when we are not in the same place, we give thanks
February 12, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Who are we? What does the LWF do?

The 150 LWF member churches are united in their joint calling to share the gospel and serve their neighbors. They strengthen the global communion of churches through mutual support in proclamation, diakonia and advocacy.

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February 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Safe from war, while attending school

@lutheranworld.bsky.social and @unhcr.org are working together in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and have just opened new underground schools.

www.unhcr.org/ua/en/news/p...

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UNHCR and LWF open new underground schools in Kharkiv to help children stay safe while learning | UNHCR Ukraine
Kharkiv, Ukraine, 10 February – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in partnership with LWF, the Lutheran World Federation in Ukraine, and local organization Spilna Sprava Dlia Liudey and in coordination wi...
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February 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
For train conducts that prioritize passenger health over being on time, we give thanks.
February 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
For warning about bad weather, we give thanks.
February 5, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Hello, World - We are the Lutheran World Federation. We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition, living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world. Looking forward to connecting here on Bluesky.

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February 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Scott Galloway on marketing, parenting and dopamine. Worth watching.
Some thoughts on marketing.
February 2, 2025 at 6:11 AM
For dogs willing to hike in the snow, we give thanks.
January 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
For hiking partners and their dogs, we give thanks
January 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM