Lund, Sweden, 20-27 March 2007
Day 7 - Monday 26 March
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LWF Council Warns Unresolved Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Threatens Global Peace
 Rev. Dr David Pfrimmer reports on behalf of the Program Committee for International Affairs. © LWF/D. Jusaitis |
The LWF Council has “affirmed that the core problem in the Middle East is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which, if not solved, is a threat to peace not only in the Middle East but throughout the world.”
The LWF governing body stated its position during its approval of recommendations from its Program Committee for International Affairs and Human Rights at the end of the 20-27 March meeting in Lund, Sweden. This year’s Council meeting coincided with events to mark the 60th anniversary of the Federation in the city where it was established in 1947. “
We welcome the fact that a Palestinian government of national unity has been established, and stress the LWF Council’s expectation that the new government will respect all previous agreements concerning or relevant to the search for peace in the region.” More...
Act to Restore Hope in Zimbabwe, LWF Council Appeals to International Community
 Delegates vote on committee recommendations in plenary. © LWF/D. Jusaitis |
At the end of its 20-27 March meeting in Lund, Sweden, the Council of the LWF unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the international community to respond to the suffering of the people of Zimbabwe, and “to act to restore hope, and to promote peace.”
Responding to a recommendation of its Program Committee for International Affairs and Human Rights, the Council, noted that in the midst of celebrations of the LWF’s 60th anniversary in Lund, Sweden, “[it] laments the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe.”
The Council expressed its strong support for the initiatives taken by churches in Zimbabwe to open a ‘sacred space’ for national dialogue toward a resolution of the current political and economic crisis in the Southern African country. More...
Call to Actively Participate in ACT Development
 Rev. Marie J. Barnett from Sierra Leone, chairperson of the Program Committee for World Service. © LWF/D. Jusaitis |
Acting on recommendations of the Program Committee for World Service, the Council endorsed the LWF’s participation in ACT (Action by Churches Together) Development, and asked the LWF secretariat to continue its active involvement in the new global alliance for development. The governing body further encouraged the LWF member churches and development organizations to take part and actively engage in ACT Development.
ACT Development was officially established in February 2007, after two years of consultations and planning. The alliance comprises 55 churches and church-related organizations with programs in 157 countries with more than 14,000 staff and a combined budget of approximately USD 1 billion. The LWF is represented on its 12-seat Executive Committee comprising representation from Africa, Asia, Latin America, West and East Europe, and USA. More...
Call for Theological Reflection on
Urgent Environmental Needs
At its meeting this year, the LWF Council asked the LWF Department for Theology and Studies (DTS) to explore possibilities for theological, spiritual and ethical reflection on urgent environmental challenges, especially with regard to climate change. Acting on recommendations presented by the Program Committee for Theology and Studies, the Council asked DTS to draw upon the realities and perspectives of member churches and field programs through the LWF Departments for Mission and Development (DMD) and World Service (DWS), and of indigenous communities. More...
Pontifical Council Praised for Fruitful Dialogue
At this year’s meeting, the LWF Council received through the Program Committee for Ecumenical Affairs, a the text of the LWF statement, the “Episcopal Ministry within the Apostolicity of the Church – The Lund Statement by the Lutheran World Federation – A Communion of Churches – March 2007.” The Council affirmed the text as an appropriate current expression of the Lutheran understanding of the ministry of oversight, and thanked the member churches for their cooperation in the process leading to the text. The Council asked the general secretary to submit the text to the member churches for study and appropriation in their different contexts. More...
Development of LWF Internet Presence,
Optimized Corporate Design
The LWF Council endorsed the recommendations of an LWF Communication Audit that calls for investment in technical and visual improvement of the LWF Web sites, among other initiatives to enhance communication in the Federation. The LWF Council received the communication audit in its entirety, and agreed to the implementation of its proposals, which also call for audience identification and targeting; regional involvement in production and distribution within financial limits; and the development and consistent use of a corporate graphic identity. More...
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