WCC, LWF launch ’The Lund Thread’ – on 100 years of ecumenism in Sweden

WCC, LWF launch ’The Lund Thread’ – on 100 years of ecumenism in Sweden

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Sun, 11/01/2026 - 10:32

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) launch joint exhibition entitled ‘The Lund Thread’, highlighting 100 years of ecumenical encounter and exploration in Sweden.

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The Lund Thread is a digital exhibition produced jointly by the World Council of Churches and the Lutheran World Federation, with support from Church of Sweden and the Nathan Söderblom Memorial Fund.

Photo: WCC and LWF archives

Some 100 people gathered together to launch the exhibition in Lund, Sweden, on 31 October – Reformation Day – including representatives from the WCC, the LWF, the Roman Catholic Church, and a wide range of churches and partners locally, regionally and globally.

The event capped off a weeklong meeting of the WCC Commission on Faith and Order, taking place 26-31 October in Höör and Lund, Sweden, and bringing together some 80 people from across the worldwide fellowship of churches.

Speaking at the launch, moderator of the Commission on Faith and Order Rev. Prof. Dr Stephanie Dietrich…