News
7
Sep
LWF congratulates EVA publishing house on 75th anniversary
7
Sep
The LWF has congratulated the Evangelische Verlagsanstalt (EVA), based in Leipzig, Germany, on its 75th anniversary. In a letter, the LWF acknowledged the longstanding cooperation in producing many of its publications.
29
Jan
USA: Creation care requires Indigenous voices
29
Jan
In this Voices from the Communion, Rev. Joann Conroy, from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, an Oglala Sioux woman, explains how the church might learn to care for creation from Native...
26
Jan
LWF launches survey on contemporary Lutheran identity
26
Jan
A new survey sent this week to member churches of the LWF is the next step of an ongoing study process on contemporary Lutheran identity. The process began with a global consultation of theologians...
19
Jan
Tribute to former Liberian Bishop Sumoward Harris, a voice for justice and peace
19
Jan
The LWF has paid tribute to Bishop emeritus Sumoward Harris of the Lutheran Church in Liberia, describing him as a leader who offered a “ministry of justice, peace and reconciliation” during...
15
Jan
Belarus: Pastor grateful for solidarity and prayers
15
Jan
Vladimir Tatarnikov is the only pastor for the Evangelical-Lutheran congregations in the whole of Belarus. Looking back on the past months, Tatarnikov shares his experiences and insights into the...
11
Jan
Lutherans in Great Britain support higher education of refugees and migrants
11
Jan
The Council of Lutheran Churches recently announced a scholarship for a refugee or migrant to Great Britain, giving them an opportunity for higher education at Mansfield College. The Lutheran Church...
7
Jan
Lutheran communion stands with church in U.S.
7
Jan
The global Lutheran family stands with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as it seeks to accompany, reconcile and work for justice and peace during this critical moment in the nation’s...
18
Dec
Germany: Online church “does not always have to be complicated”
18
Dec
In this Voices from the Communion Dr. Karsten Kopjar, Social Media Coordinator of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany, talks about ways and means of being a church digitally in times of the...
11
Dec
LWF Christmas card: “A representation of hope”
11
Dec
The 2020 Christmas card of The Lutheran World Federation depicts a mother and child in the dress of the indigenous people in Guyana and Suriname.
10
Dec
Italian Protestants publish women’s health dossier
10
Dec
Women’s health, from life in the womb, through puberty to menopause, is the subject of a series of reflections published by the Federation of Evangelical Women in Italy (FDEI) as part of their...
8
Dec
LWF congratulates new Malagasy Lutheran Church President Denis Rakotozafy
8
Dec
The Lutheran World Federation has congratulated Malagasy Lutheran Church president Rev. Dr Denis Rakotozafy as he takes office this week, and offered the communion’s “prayers and solidarity” during...
4
Dec
COVID-19: LAC churches enhance learning to be “a more caring church”
4
Dec
Following a series of bi-monthly online meetings, leaders in decision-making positions in the LWF member churches in Latin America and the Caribbean are establishing protocols to make the churches...
4
Dec
Ministry of dialogue in the church in Singapore
4
Dec
In this Voices from the Communion: Singaporean Lutheran Bishop Terry Kee looks back at more than three decades of ministry in many different places, but always with one thing in common—the need to...
27
Nov
The Word of God: A signpost of hope in Advent
27
Nov
As the Advent season and preparations for Christmas begin, the LWF is encouraging its member churches to continue nurturing people and communities “with the gift of God’s word, a signpost that no...
26
Nov
A singing communion in Advent 2020
26
Nov
From 29 November to 24 December LWF member churches share Advent and Christmas hymns.
19
Nov
Wittenberg: Online seminar on Lutheran theology
19
Nov
The LWF Center Wittenberg, Germany, is currently testing new ground and expanding its seminar work with an online course for pastors from member churches of The Lutheran World Federation. In thegroup...
17
Nov
Argentina churches to reopen theological library
17
Nov
In an ecumenical initiative, two LWF member churches in Argentina join three other churches to reopen a theological library that holds the largest collection of university-level historical...
16
Nov
The deteriorating situation in Ethiopia is deeply troubling, says LWF
16
Nov
The Lutheran World Federation is closely following the ongoing conflict and tensions in Ethiopia. It is extremely concerned about the recent escalation of violence, which poses severe threats to...
16
Nov
Poland’s bishops call for dialogue with protesters
16
Nov
The Church’s mission is to preach the Gospel and to shape consciences, “not to coerce, impose its will or control.”
13
Nov
Africa: A faith-centered hope to face challenging times
13
Nov
Representatives of LWF member churches in Africa have expressed gratitude for the possibility to meet online and express solidarity with one another in the midst of a global health pandemic.
12
Nov
Football bridges culture, nations, and religions
12
Nov
On the occasion of a football match between Hungary and Iceland in the play-offs for the EURO 2020 championships, the Lutheran presiding bishops of the countries have shared a joint video message...
12
Nov
Solidarity with churches after tropical depression “Eta”
12
Nov
In a letter to Lutheran churches in Central America, LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has expressed solidarity with the people and communities affected by the tropical depression “Eta”.
6
Nov
Online Reformation Day prayer engages Lutherans worldwide
6
Nov
Lutherans from around the globe, young and old, came together for an online prayer service on Reformation Day. Youth from LWF member churches led the prayer service on 31 October which reached...
6
Nov
Online-support to pray during difficult times
6
Nov
As the latest wave of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic hit Iceland, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland launched a new online prayer platform called Amen.is as one of its responses...
4
Nov
Appeal for peace in Cameroon after school attack
4
Nov
The LWF General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge has sent a message of support to LWF member churches in Cameroon, following an attack on a school which killed at least six children and injured a...
3
Nov
Prayers, solidarity with victims of Vienna attack
3
Nov
The Lutheran World Federation stands in solidarity with Austrians mourning the deaths of four people killed in a terror attack in the center of Vienna on 2 November.
3
Nov
"People on the Move: Creating Convivial Theology”
3
Nov
A three-year cycle of workshops coordinated by a group of Lutheran diaconal actors from the three European regions of the LWF, concluded with plans for training materials for the broader communion of...
