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  • Lutherans from across the continent of Africa at the Africa pre-assembly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

    Africa: Pre-Assembly message highlights unity, peace, and education

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  • The Wawel Royal Castle, pictured as part of an aerial view of the city of Kraków, Poland. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

    Assembly: Discover Poland, its church and people

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  • Cynthia Mimagu Harases of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in The Republic of Namibia shares a remark during a group conversation during the Africa pre-assembly. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert 

    Africa: Prophetic voice of the church is urgently needed

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  • Bishop Naledzani Sikhwari of the Evangelical Lutheran Church In Southern Africa delivers a keynote lecture as Lutherans from across the continent of Africa gather in Nairobi for a regional, Africa pre-assembly to the LWF. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

    Africa: Re-ignite hope for social transformation

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  • 9 May 2023, Nairobi, Kenya: Cynthia Mimagu Harases of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia and other congregants sing as opening worship is celebrated. Lutherans from across the continent of Africa are gathered in Nairobi for a regional Africa Pre-Assembly ahead of the Lutheran World Federation’s 13th Assembly, to be held in Krakow, Poland in September 2023. All photos: LWF/Albin Hillert

    Africa: Pre-Assembly opens in vibrant worship

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  • Women and youth from the churches in Africa

    Africa: Women and youth put leadership, empowerment, peace in focus

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  • Photo: LWF/A. Hillert

    African church leaders gather in Kenya for Pre-Assembly

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  • Rev. Danielle Dokman from Suriname who will preach at opening worship for the Krakow Assembly. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson

    Suriname pastor to give Assembly’s opening sermon

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  • Participants of the Pre-Assembly of the Americas. Observing the “Thursdays in Black” campaign against gender-based violence, many wear black clothes. Photo: LWF/Jorge Diaz

    Americas: Pre-Assembly message emphasizes justice, theological formation, churches as spaces for dialogue

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