Durham Bishop Justin Welby Named Successor of Archbishop of Canterbury

GENEVA, 9 November 2012 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) receives with “great joy” the news about the nomination of Bishop Justin Welby as the new leader of the Anglican Communion.

The Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury announced today the Queen’s approval of the nomination of Welby for election as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury. He will succeed Dr Rowan Williams who is retiring at the end of December after ten years in office.

Mission and Development Director Elaborates Outcome of Global Consultation

WITTENBERG, Germany/GENEVA, 6 November 2012 (LWI) – Renewing theological education and formation that responds to and gives meaning in an ever-changing society is an urgent task for The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), says Rev. Dr Musa P. Filibus, director of the LWF Department for Mission and Development.

Bishop Tawadros II Elected Pope in Egypt

6 November 2012

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) congratulates Bishop Tawadros II on his election, 4 November, as the new leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Body Language in the Bond of Ecumenical Fellowship

TIMMENDORFER STRAND (Germany)/GENEVA, 8 November 2012 (LWI) – During an ecumenical worship service at the General Synod of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany (VELKD) Lutheran and Roman Catholic church leaders jointly made a symbolic affirmation of the common baptism of Christians.

Approaching 2017 with Ecumenical Accountability

TIMMENDORFER STRAND, Germany/GENEVA, 6 November 2012 (LWI) – The celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017 should take up the global dimensions and worldwide experiences of the Reformation, and be ecumenically accountable. The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge made this appeal to German churches when he addressed the General Synod of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany (VELKD) in Timmendorfer Strand on 2 November.

LWF General Secretary Affirms Diaconal Efforts to Bring Comfort and Restore Hope

GENEVA, 1 November 2012 (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) offers its prayers, solidarity and support for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the people of the United States of America following devastation caused by the hurricane that struck the country’s East Coast.

Religion and Development Belong Together

NEUENDETTELSAU, Germany/GENEVA, 30 October 2012 (LWI) – The recent global conference on religion and development jointly organized by The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the German mission agency Mission Eine Welt has called for the establishment of an interactive platform to enhance cooperation between churches, faith-based aid organizations and academic institutions.

Theologians and Development Workers Underline Women’s Contribution

GENEVA, 30 October 2012 (LWI) – The critical need for gender justice in theological education and in defining development programs was one of the key themes discussed at two recent international meetings of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Germany.