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LWF Virtual Conference Prompts Enthusiastic Interest in Ecological Justice
Hundreds of Lutherans Across the Globe Gather Online for green&just
GENEVA, 18 May 2012 (LWI) – An initial poll of some of the 400 people who took part in The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) first virtual conference on the church’s role in environmental justice say the event prompted their greater involvement in ecological justice issues.
LWF General Secretary Urges Active Church Involvement in Global Issues
European Church Leaders Meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic/GENEVA, 16 May 2012 (LWI) – Churches must be global citizens addressing issues that can only be tackled at the worldwide level, Rev. Martin Junge, general secretary of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) told Lutheran leaders from Europe.
Churches Encouraged to Offer Safe Places for Forced Migrants
LWF Symposium Underlines Centrality of Trust in Relationships
GENEVA, 15 May 2012 (LWI) – Churches accompanying forced migrants should consider adding “remembering and reconciliation as a fifth and sixth ‘R’ to the ‘4R’” approach in refugee work, a Lutheran pastor told participants in a Lutheran World Federation (LWF) symposium discussing the notion of trust in a multi-disciplinary approach to work.
Living with Next to Nothing in Senegal’s Drought-Hit Region
LWF and Local Church Assist Families
FATICK, Senegal/GENEVA, 4 May 2012 (LWI) – Residents of Fangad village in southwestern Senegal have been living off the beautiful but austere land for generations, always knowing it to be the safest of employers. But things are changing in the Fatick region.
Lutheran Leaders Urged to Promote Interactive Communication in Latin America and Caribbean
LWF Regional Conference Focuses on Lutheran Identity
FLORIANÓPOLIS, Brazil/GENEVA, 4 May 2012 (LWI) – Brazilian theologian Rev. Dr Nestor Friedrich called upon Lutheran leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean to promote the use of interactive communication in order to encourage congregations’ active involvement in addressing justice issues and in promoting inclusion in society.
LWF Symposium Explores Trust in the Workplace
Insights from Ethics, Sociology, Theology and Electronic Media
GENEVA, 2 May 2012(LWI) – “Trust” is the focus of the second in a series of theological seminars on work and faith organized by The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) on 3 May at the Ecumenical Center in Geneva.
Environmental Activists and Theologians among Speakers at LWF Virtual Conference
Head of Greenpeace International to Deliver Keynote Address
GENEVA, 2 May 2012 (LWI) – Environmental activists, theologians, health practitioners and development workers are among speakers from across the globe who will be sharing their experiences at the Internet-based “green&just” conference organized by The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) on 12 May.
Norwegian Church to Support Constitutional Proposal to Change Relations with State Structures
Structures Have Implications for Identity, Says LWF General Secretary Junge
OSLO, Norway/GENEVA, 27 April 2012 (LWI) – The process has started in Norway to end a 500-year state-church tradition of the King/Government appointing bishops. A constitutional change in May 2012 will shift the responsibility for the appointment of bishops of Church of Norway from the state to the church.
