News
12
Dec
A thriving church beside the devastation of war
12
Dec
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary supports persecuted Christians in Northern Iraq who are returning to the homes they forcibly fled nearly two years ago, following attacks by the Islamic Stat
10
Dec
Nothing to extract from the golden oil fruit
10
Dec
Mozambican land rights advocates seek justice for victims of risky investments deals
10
Dec
70 years on: Upholding the dignity of every human being
10
Dec
LWF urges global community of states to safeguard the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
7
Dec
Climate change destroys livelihoods and ecosystems, LWF delegates remind world leaders
7
Dec
The planet’s future lies in the balance as world leaders, civil society and climate activists meet in Katowice, a coal mining town in Poland, to figure out how to implement the Paris Agreement on curb
6
Dec
Christ at the center of Strasbourg Christmas market
6
Dec
Protestant and Roman Catholic leaders in Strasbourg, France, are working together to remind the nearly 2 million visitors to the city’s famous Christmas market of the true meaning of the holiday seaso
5
Dec
Government thanks Liberia’s faith-based organizations for education and peacebuilding
5
Dec
The Liberian government has commended faith-based organizations for their critical role in providing education and enhancing peace building in the country.
4
Dec
European church leaders call for welcome of migrants in Christmas statement
4
Dec
The Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe has issued a statement calling on political leaders, churches and European citizens to work toward a more inclusive and welcoming society.
3
Dec
LWF welcomes Bishop July’s election as chairperson of the German National Committee
3
Dec
The LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa welcomes the election of Württemberg Bishop Frank O.
3
Dec
Care for creation and future generations key issues for LWF delegation at COP 24
3
Dec
Ms Pranita Biswasi, LWF’s youth secretary, believes that young people are key agents of change. Reson why it is very significant that the LWF is again sending a youth delegation to COP 24.
30
Nov
COP24: Global church bodies urge transformative action to protect the most vulnerable
30
Nov
Global church organizations WCC, the LWF and ACT Alliance have called for renewed global solidarity and urgency of action to support the communities at the frontline of climate change impacts.
29
Nov
A long tradition of training lay and ordained church workers
29
Nov
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29
Nov
Participation of women and men is a theological issue
29
Nov
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony has passed a law to recognize the fundamental issue of gender justice in the composition of church governing bodies.
28
Nov
From silent humiliation to advocacy for social change
28
Nov
Education and awareness create a safe environment for marginalized Haliya women in Nepal, and leads to other community activities.
27
Nov
Geographical diversity, but common challenges face Lutheran communion regions
27
Nov
Coming from 12 different countries, a group of 12 newly elected church leaders at an LWF retreat in Geneva noticed their vastly different realities, but also that they face similar challenges and need
23
Nov
LWF’s invitation to “Walk our Talk” and end violence against women and girls
23
Nov
This year’s global campaign to end violence against women and girls is an opportunity for the Lutheran communion “to renew and reaffirm our deep commitments toward ending sexual and gender-based viole
22
Nov
Working together, growing friendships
22
Nov
Isak Malua and Klaus-Peter Tietz are both pastors in Namibia, serving in two different Lutheran churches in the country.
21
Nov
Act now to avoid climate catastrophe, faith groups urge
21
Nov
The LWF, ACT Alliance, WCC and Bread for the World are appealing to world leaders to take swift and coordinated action to limit global warming to 1.5°C as a humanitarian and ethical obligation.
21
Nov
‘Waking the Giant’ will reinforce peace efforts in Colombia
21
Nov
The LWF initiative supporting churches’ implementation of the SDGs has been launched in Colombia, with faith and government leaders praising its potential to strengthen peace building in the country.
19
Nov
Strive for unity and interdependence, LWF regional leaders urged
19
Nov
LUCCEA General Assembly delegates discuss church’s role in reconciliation and peace
16
Nov
New LWF member: Augustinian Lutheran Church of Guatemala
16
Nov
As a small church comprising predominantly indigenous people, the Augustinian Lutheran Church of Guatemala values its focus on education, peace and justice, because these are relevant issues for many
15
Nov
New translation of the Bible in Northern Sami language
15
Nov
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland has approved a new translation of the Bible in the Northern Sami language, with the Finnish Bible Society (FBS) predicting it will strengthen the cultural id
13
Nov
European churches asked to counter populism by expressing God’s love
13
Nov
Representatives of the three European regions of the LWF (Central Eastern Europe, Central Western Europe, Nordic Countries) meeting in Slovenia, said the growing populism and climate of fear in Europe
9
Nov
“I belong to a church where women work with equal rights”
9
Nov
LWF Council member Rev.
7
Nov
New theological education workshop focuses on teaching for change
7
Nov
The LWF recently held a pilot workshop for theologians to explore teaching methods that empower students to take part in theological education that is critical, creative and responds to the students’
6
Nov
Nigerian human rights defenders lobby governments to help end deadly conflict
6
Nov
Representatives of a Nigerian civil society coalition from the Numan Federation have called on United Nations (UN) member states to exert more pressure on the government to end deadly attacks between
5
Nov
Diaconal workers in Europe challenge nationalism with “conviviality”
5
Nov
A network of Christian social activists across Central and Eastern Europe has marked its 10th anniversary with a commitment towards educational programs that bring wider “conviviality” to a region und
2
Nov
Lutheran-Pentecostal dialogue reflects on proclaiming the gospel to the poor
2
Nov
The third meeting of the international Lutheran-Pentecostal dialogue group drew attention to the situation of the materially poor and how the churches relate to them.
