News
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. Applications are open until 10 June for interested persons from LWF member churches, both lay and ordained. Upon completing the online study program, participants will receive a certificate in climate justice and faith
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...
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...
2
Dec
LAC: Member churches and World Service programs explore deeper collaboration
2
Dec
The LWF member churches and World Service programs in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region have begun exploring how to deepen collaboration in order to strengthen their joint work of serving...
23
Nov
France: Youth advocacy for a ‘shared Earth’ and care for creation
23
Nov
As Marion Panoma followed closely the COP 26 discussions in Glasgow, Scotland, she looked back at how young people in her church, the United Protestant Church of France have kept alive the climate...
15
Nov
Suriname: On a journey to re-explore “our Lutheran identity”
15
Nov
Lutheran identity was the discussion topic at the October meeting of students pursuing theological studies through scholarships awarded by the LWF. Mr Rafael van Ommeren, the only Lutheran student at...
11
Nov
Strengthening communion relations in Africa
11
Nov
An extended Lutheran Council in Africa consultation held by the LWF from 22-25 October in Ethiopia, reflected on common concerns in the Africa region particularly the church’s role in the public...
19
Jul
Supporting marginalized people to organize and empower themselves
19
Jul
Through its local-to-global methodology, the LWF continues to work with refugees, internally displaced people, indigenous communities, ethnic minorities and other marginalized groups to access...
16
Jun
A resource to strengthen churches’ engagement in exceptional times
16
Jun
The Church in the Public Space, a study document on Lutherans’ commitment to sharing Christ’s love and serving the neighbor, has been updated to highlight the relevance of church engagement during...
10
Jun
Highlights of LWF’s work in a unique year of COVID-19 solidarity
10
Jun
The LWF Annual Report 2020 is available online. Under the theme, “Leave no one behind” it gives an overview of the organization’s work in an unprecedented year marked mostly by the COVID-19 pandemic...
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...
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...
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...
30
Mar
COVID-19: LWF intensifies rapid response to include long-term recovery
30
Mar
The LWF is shifting its COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund from the current short-term emergency framework to focus more on recovery and livelihood projects. The objective is to address the long-lasting...
25
Mar
Faith leaders prepare for COP26: Urgent climate action needed
25
Mar
Forty-four percent of the LWF's constituency, equaling 33 million people, live in the countries facing the greatest challenges, requiring urgent action. He affirmed LWF's long-standing...
25
Mar
Women brokering peace in conflict and crisis
25
Mar
Research has repeatedly shown that conflict resolution and peace processes that involve women are much more likely to succeed. Yet despite this, women still make up a very small minority of...
19
Mar
COVID-19: Christians around the globe join ecumenical Week of Prayer
19
Mar
One year on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Christian churches and ecumenical organizations across the world are coming together for a Week of Prayer to remember all those affected by the...
17
Mar
Shaping new narratives of inclusion and equality
17
Mar
From ancient Greek mythology to 21st century politics, women's voices have been routinely silenced, suppressed and excluded from the public square. Churches and faith-based organizations today...
1
Mar
An “Inner dialogue” with Luther’s Bible in Wartburg
1
Mar
From August this year, three distinguished German authors will spend a month each at Wartburg Castle in Eisenach, Germany, following in Martin Luther’s footsteps who had stayed here incognito for...
23
Feb
Guatemalan church assists families recovering from hurricane impact amid COVID-19
23
Feb
For Gregorio Pérez, a leader of the indigenous Maya Chortí in Guatemala’s southeastern department of Chiquimula, the rising number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases is not the only crisis worrying him...
16
Feb
Faith groups raise voices of refugees and asylum seekers
16
Feb
Swedish Lutheran Sister Karin Johansson knows just how difficult it is to change the minds of legislators and decision makers responding to the influx of refugees in her native country. For the past...
12
Feb
Young reformers build networks that keep churches connected
12
Feb
More than 30 members of The LWF Global Young Reformers Network 2.0 in the Latin American and Caribbean and North American regions recently met online to discuss the connection between their...
28
Jan
2020 selection complete, 85 candidates awarded LWF scholarships
28
Jan
The LWF has completed its 2020 scholarship approval process, with 85 new candidates from the communion’s member churches set to pursue degree and diploma courses in theology and different areas of...
25
Jan
Ecumenical partnerships in a post-pandemic world
25
Jan
Reflecting at the close of the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the LWF Assistant General Secretary for Ecumenical Relations Prof. Dr Dirk Lange looks back on a year of “consolidation and...
18
Jan
Christian unity: way of life for Grandchamp sisters
18
Jan
Working for Christian unity means being grounded in your own identity and thereby being open to other people’s opinions. That’s not simply a slogan for the 2021 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity,...
20
Nov
Indonesia: Concern about freedom of religion
20
Nov
Following the recent reports about attacks on churches and Christian communities in Indonesia, the General Secretaries of the LWF and the WCRC have urged Indonesian President Joko Widodo to better...
