News
10
May
LWF appeals for an end to violence in Jerusalem
10
May
The LWF has issued an appeal for peace in Jerusalem, where clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in recent days have left hundreds of people injured. The violence has been...
10
May
Germany: Anna-Nicole Heinrich youngest president of EKD synod
10
May
This weekend Ms Anna-Nicole Heinrich was elected as the new president of the Synod of the Evangelical Church in Germany on 8 May. A 25-year-old student from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria...
7
May
“Churches have to raise awareness for global justice”
7
May
For twenty years before her retirement in March 2021, Rev. Dr Cornelia Füllkrug-Weitzel served as president of Bread for the World (Brot für die Welt), the development and relief agency of the...
6
May
Ethiopian church documentary shows returnee migrants can find hope at home
6
May
Determined to improve her family’s living conditions, Ayelech Abosie embarked on a journey that many unemployed young men and women in southeastern Ethiopia attempt. But things were not turn out as...
5
May
Nordic churches explore “baptism in times of change”
5
May
“Baptism in times of change” is a joint project of the Lutheran national churches in Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Denmark and part of a larger initiative “Churches in times of change.”
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4
May
Recommitted to protection and rights of refugees
4
May
LWF Secretary General, Rev. Dr Martin Junge and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Mr Filippo Grandi signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 3 May, recommitting their organizations to closer...
4
May
Emphasis on good cooperation as LWF invites member churches and World Service to deepen joint work
4
May
Emphasis on good cooperation was the key message at a public webinar during which The Lutheran World Federation launched its recently published guidelines on joint engagement of the communion’s...
3
May
Russia: Theological Seminary in St. Petersburg inaugurated
3
May
On April 18, in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church officially entered a new phase. The seminary’s new facilities were inaugurated at the St. Peter and...
30
Apr
Living out Lutheran identity: liberty, love, service
30
Apr
Foundational Lutheran values of freedom, love and service to neighbor are increasingly needed as a counter-witness to societies’ growing narratives of exclusion and injustice.
29
Apr
Indigenous Peoples reflect on Economy of Life
29
Apr
Indigenous leaders came together to reflect on the ways in which capitalism, colonization and Christianity have contributed to the marginalization and exploitation of their native communities.
29
Apr
LWF launches Thirteenth Assembly visual identity
29
Apr
The Lutheran World Federation has launched the visual identity for its upcoming Thirteenth Assembly. "This is a colorful and vibrant logo which conveys well the Assembly theme of ‘One Body, One...
28
Apr
Religious leaders call on G7 for vaccine equity
28
Apr
LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has joined almost one hundred and fifty faith leaders from around the globe in calling on the world’s richest nations to ensure more equitable access to...
27
Apr
LWF to launch guidelines on joint engagement between member churches and World Service
27
Apr
The Lutheran World Federation will launch a recently published Guidance Note on engagement between its member churches and the communion’s international humanitarian and development arm World Service...
27
Apr
LWF and ELCA affirm outcome of Leaders Summit on Climate
27
Apr
In a joint statement, The Lutheran World Federation and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America have affirmed the outcomes of the Leaders Summit on Climate as “a step in the right direction.”
26
Apr
COVID-19: Indian Churches lose two leaders in same week
26
Apr
The Lutheran World Federation joins with the United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India to mourn the loss of two leaders in the same week. Their deaths, one from COVID-19, come as the nation is...
22
Apr
Earth Day: Continuing to care for creation and advocate for climate justice
22
Apr
"Every year, Earth Day reminds us of the fact that humanity only has one earth to support itself,” says Elena Cedillo, Program Executive for Climate Justice at the LWF. “We need to care for and...
21
Apr
Strasbourg institute invites Lutheran pastors for online seminar on ecumenism
21
Apr
The Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg, France, will offer its recently introduced ecumenism study seminar online, this time focusing on the self-understanding, “to be Lutheran is to be...
20
Apr
"People are not starving, they are being starved”
20
Apr
The LWF has joined more than 200 aid organizations in a call to fight hunger and famine worldwide. In an open letter published today (20 April), the organizations call upon states and national...
19
Apr
Sweden: Don’t go down the road of hate speech
19
Apr
The LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has spoken out about his “deep concern for the current degradation of public discourse” in Swedish society. His words come after the head of the Church...
19
Apr
LWF partners to offer online course on climate justice and faith
19
Apr
The LWF, in partnership with the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (PLTS), has developed an online course on climate justice and faith. Interested persons from LWF member churches, both lay and...
16
Apr
Czech Republic: The Church is “a facilitator of change”
16
Apr
In this Voices from the Communion Janka Adameová, director of the International Academy of Diakonia and Social Action of Central and Eastern Europe (interdiac) talks about how her vocation integrates...
13
Apr
Remembering Cardinal Cassidy: Dialogue and reconciliation
13
Apr
The LWF joins Catholics and other religious leaders in giving thanks for the life of Cardinal Edward Idris Cassidy who died in Australia on 10 April at the age of 96.
12
Apr
Encouraging youth engagement for climate justice action
12
Apr
The LWF has issued a call for small-scale climate projects initiated and led by young people. The deadline for proposals is 16 May. Each project should be initiated and led by young people, aged 30...
9
Apr
Germany: Worship and the revival of churches
9
Apr
In this Voices from the Communion Rev. Sebastian Bugs talks about the "Revival of the churches" project that the GNC/LWF Youth Committee recently completed and documented in a video, as...
9
Apr
LWF welcomes plans for restoration of U.S. assistance for East Jerusalem hospitals
9
Apr
The LWF welcomes plans for the restoration of U.S. funding to the Palestinians, which will include much needed support for the East Jerusalem Hospital Network. The funding had been cut in 2018,...
7
Apr
COVID-19: “Tree of Life” initiative launched by Palestinian bishop
7
Apr
Prompted to remember those who have died of the virus, Bishop Sani Ibrahim Azar of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land launched a memorial to plant an olive or native tree for...
6
Apr
Public Theology: Echoing Miriam’s prophetic song
6
Apr
Women working in public theology today are echoing the prophetic voice of Miriam, Moses’ sister, who protected life and proclaimed the liberation of her people from oppression. During a 30 March...
