Lutherans Called to Advocate for Rights of People Living with HIV and AIDS
World AIDS Day worship brings attention to the urgency of ecumenical advocacy efforts. © Sidney Traynham
On 1 December, the Lutheran communion is called to join others worldwide in keeping the promise to stop AIDS. World AIDS Day 2009 turns the spotlight on HIV and human rights, in particular the right to universal access to prevention, treatment and care.
The LWF is urging its member churches to work to ensure justice for those infected or affected by HIV and AIDS in recognition of the image of God reflected in every human being.
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Ten Years Joint Declaration on the
Doctrine of Justification
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Celebrations marking the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ) ended 31 October with a festive ecumenical service. Methodists, Lutherans and Roman Catholics underlined achievements in ecumenical dialogue over the past ten years.
With the 1999 signing of the JDDJ, the LWF and the Roman Catholic Church agreed that past condemnations on the decisive question of justification no longer applied to the teaching of their respective churches. The World Methodist Council affirmed the JDDJ in 2006. More...
Gender Justice Linked to Daily Bread
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The Women’s Pre-Assembly highlighted gender perspectives as the LWF prepares for its Eleventh Assembly in July 2010.
The meeting noted that gender inequality marks global food realities. To ensure daily bread, the Lutheran communion must work for a sustainable world community with gender justice at its center. More...
Chilean Theologian Elected as
New LWF General Secretary
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The LWF Council has elected Chilean theologian Martin Junge as the eighth general secretary of the LWF. Junge, an ordained pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile, will be the first representative from the Latin America and Caribbean region to hold the communion’s chief executive post.
Junge will succeed Rev. Dr Ishmael Noko, who is planning to leave office at the end of October 2010 following 16 years of service as general secretary. More...
LWF to Continue Reconciliation Journey
with Mennonites
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The LWF has taken a further step in the healing of memories with Mennonites.
The 2009 Council approved a statement asking for forgiveness for Lutheran persecution of Anabaptists in the sixteenth century and hurtful portrayals to the present day. The Council has recommended that the LWF Eleventh Assembly in July 2010 adopt the statement. More...
350 - Global Day of Climate Action
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With the click of a shutter, the LWF renewed its commitment to fighting climate change. During a climate action morning prayer, LWF Council members created a photo for the “350” campaign lobbying world leaders to implement effective CO2 reductive measures.
The symbolic action underlined the LWF’s continued commitment to global advocacy work and raising awareness among member churches about carbon emissions. More...
