News
20
May
Asia: Building resilience and hope to weather the storm
20
May
Indonesian bishop Tuhoni Telaumbanua knows well what it means to minister in the midst of a storm. He is from Nias island, off the west coast of North Sumatra in the Indian Ocean, a surfers’...
20
May
Americas: “Restoring dry bones” in a world in need
20
May
Creating safe spaces, so that all people can speak and be heard, recognizing that the church and its people are tools of the Kingdom of God and are on the move by the strength, the creativity and the...
18
May
Reaffirming the commitment to respond to visible and forgotten crises
18
May
At its Global Leadership Team Meeting in Kenya earlier this month, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) World Service reaffirmed its commitment to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable...
18
May
Asian Church Leaders: Ministry after the storm
18
May
Church leaders from across the Asia region are meeting in the Thai capital, Bangkok, from 18-23 May to discuss ways forward for their ministries and mission in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic...
17
May
Germany: Partnership consultation urges increased efforts for peace
17
May
The Evangelical Church in Central Germany (EKM) and its partner churches aim to intensify their engagement in interreligious dialogue and advocate for non-violence and mutual understanding at the...
16
May
Americas: Churches in Chile filling gaps in community
16
May
Last week, the LWF Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and North America (NA) regions met in person at the “Leadership Conference of the Americas” where participants were invited to witness the...
13
May
Searching for identity in Svalbard’s Arctic region
13
May
In this Voices from the Communion, Rev. Siv Limstrand talks about work as a street pastor with Trondheim’s City Mission and her current ministry with people living on the Svalbard archipelago, close...
11
May
South Sudan: flood recovery through sustainable livelihoods
11
May
In July 2020 nearly seventy percent of Twic East County’s population in the Jonglei state of South Sudan was displaced due to severe flooding. The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) World Service, with...
6
May
LWF leader receives ‘Der Friedenstein’ prize
6
May
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary, Rev. Anne Burghardt has received the 2022 ‘Der Friedenstein’ prize, recalling the urgency of educating young people to be promoters of...
5
May
India: From destitution to a dignified life and self-respect
5
May
A skills’ training program by the Christ Lutheran Church (CLC) in Chennai, India, is enabling transgender persons to live with dignity, self-respect and economic independence.
4
May
Online program to empower lay and ordained for climate justice work in communities
4
May
The LWF and the Center for Climate Justice and Faith of the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (PLTS) are offering a non-degree learning program on climate justice and faith for the second time...
3
May
AVH: financial crisis must be urgently resolved
3
May
The LWF General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt has appealed to the President of the European Commission, Ms Ursula von der Leyen, to urgently release the 2021 EU support for life-saving cancer...
3
May
Haiti: building hurricane and earthquake resistant homes
3
May
LWF World Service is constructing earthquake and hurricane resistant housing for the most vulnerable families affected by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti last year. The country program’s...
2
May
Poland: Local LWF Assembly planning is progressing well
2
May
Anna Wrzesińska, Chairperson of the Local Assembly Planning Committee (LAPC), spoke during the synod meeting of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland (ECACP), which took place...
29
Apr
Chile: Lutheran bishop appointed chaplain to presidential palace
29
Apr
On 21 April, Rev. Izani Bruch, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile (IELCH) has been appointed chaplain of the Palacio de La Moneda of Chile, the headquarters of governmental affairs...
28
Apr
New partnership for LWF and International Labour Organization
28
Apr
The LWF is partnering with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to improve access to employment and livelihood opportunities for young refugees, host communities, returnees and internally...
27
Apr
Ukraine: LWF provides cash assistance for refugees in Poland
27
Apr
In response to the needs of growing numbers of refugees fleeing from the war in Ukraine, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is working closely with its member church, the Evangelical Church of the...
26
Apr
Putting faith into practice in words and deeds
26
Apr
“In the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), we understand our work as gratitude for God’s liberating grace that enables us to turn our eyes from ourselves to our neighbors and their needs."...
25
Apr
Nigerian seminary brings education on irregular migration and trafficking to the classroom
25
Apr
The June 2022 graduates of the Bronnum Lutheran Seminary in Yola, northeastern Nigeria, will include the first batch of students taking a new orientation course on irregular migration and human...
22
Apr
Jordan: Saving water while improving food security
22
Apr
Improving food security for Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan, while at the same time promoting climate justice in the Middle Eastern nation. Those are the twin goals of an innovative...
22
Apr
Hungary: Sharing stories of credible witness in turbulent times
22
Apr
In this Voices from the Communion, Kinga Marjatta Pap, Chairperson of the International Worship Planning Committee for the Assembly, speaks about her love for church music and commitment to...
21
Apr
Uganda: LWF responds to urgent resource crisis for refugees
21
Apr
The LWF and its partners in southwestern Uganda are responding to a new wave of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who are fleeing violence. The population surge has led to a...
21
Apr
Earth Day: Nigerian youth contribute to climate justice
21
Apr
Climate justice depends on understanding how climate change affects communities and their potential involvement to bring about change. This vital insight is one of the results of a youth-led climate...
20
Apr
LWF scales up response to Ukrainian refugee crisis
20
Apr
The LWF is scaling up its response to the war in Ukraine, setting up a team to coordinate both the humanitarian work and support to its member churches in the region. Following meetings with five...
16
Apr
Easter message: The Risen One Calls and Challenges us
16
Apr
The extraordinary Easter Day experience of Mary, the first person to see and touch the risen Christ, lies at the heart of this message by LWF Council member, Rev. Karla Steilmann from the Evangelical...
14
Apr
European churches call for commitment to all refugees
14
Apr
The LWF General Secretary, Rev. Anne Burghardt has joined church leaders from many different Christian churches and organizations in Europe who are calling on governments and people on the continent...
14
Apr
Good Friday message 2022: God between two criminals
14
Apr
In this year’s message for Good Friday, LWF’s vice president for the Central Western European region, Pröpstin Astrid Kleist reflects on the Gospel of Luke’s account of the Crucifixion, as Jesus is...
13
Apr
LWF to mark 500th anniversary of New Testament translation
13
Apr
September 2022 marks the 500th anniversary of one of Martin Luther’s most important literary achievements: the publication of his German translation of the New Testament, popularly known as his ‘...
