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A sign board during the COP25 opening plenaries in Madrid in December 2019. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
19 Oct
Webinar series: Visions for transformative climate action
Ecumenical, Interfaith, Climate, Climate Justice, Climate Change, COP26
19 Oct
The Interfaith Liaison Committee to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which the LWF is part of, is planning a series of webinars in October and November – around the...
The World Association for Christian Communication has published a new report on countering hate speech online. Photo: Unsplash/Dan Edge
13 Oct
Turning hate speech into ‘hope speech’
Theology, Lutheran Engagement in the Public Space, Ecumenical, social media
13 Oct
The World Association for Christian Communication has launched a new report exploring how to respond to and counter hate speech online. 
During the award ceremony of the Augsburg Peace Prize: (from left) Augsburg mayor Eva Weber, former president of the Federal Republic of Germany Joachim Gauck, Reinhard Cardinal Marx, and Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm. Photo: Ruth Plössel/Stadt Augsburg
12 Oct
The prophetic courage of joint witness and action
Augsburg Peace Prize, Ecumenical
12 Oct
On the occasion of the award ceremony for the Augsburg Peace Prize on 10 October, Rev. Dr Martin Junge, general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, sent his congratulations to the two prize-...
Representatives of different Christian churches and ecumenical organizations gathered online to mark the closing of the 2020 Season of Creation and pray for a ‘Jubilee for the Earth’. Photo: LWF/JC Valeriano
7 Oct
Christian leaders pray for reconciliation and ‘Jubilee for the Earth'
Theology, Climate, Ecumenical
7 Oct
LWF General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge joined representatives of other Christian world communions and ecumenical communities on 4 October for an online prayer service to close the 2020 Season of...
LWF General Secretary Martin Junge addressed the Faith for Nature conference which is taking place in Skálholt, Iceland, via video stream. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay
6 Oct
Creation is a gift, not a commodity
ecotheology, Theology, Ecumenical, Interfaith, Advocacy, Climate
6 Oct
The survival of humankind as "created creatures in a created world" will depend "how we might seek fulfillment in life in gifts and resources that are not for sale," said Rev. Dr...
Vibrant and beautiful worship at the Njube Centre parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe. LWF General Secretary Martin Junge preached, local choirs sang beautifully and young people from the church offered powerful testimony to a society peace. Ecumenical partners of the ELCZ participated in the service. From 29 February-4 March 2020 the LWF General Secretary and a high level delegation visited Zimbabwe, its churches and people, to show solidarity and offer encouragement. Photo: LWF/A. Daniel
5 Oct
Worshiping together on Reformation Day
Theology, JDDJ, Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, Ecumenical, Reformation, LWF member churches, Communion Building, Reformation Day
5 Oct
Member churches of the LWF are called to engage more closely with one another as they prepare to mark this year’s anniversary of the Reformation on 31 October 2020. Ahead of the annual celebration of...
Young climate activists gathered in December 2019 at the COP25 summit in Madrid, Spain sound the alarm for climate justice. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
30 Sep
Prophetic young voices call for climate action
Climate, Climate Justice, Ecumenical, Season of Creation, ecotheology, Theology, Advocacy, Youth, Climate Change, Creation
30 Sep
Young climate activists from different Christian churches took part in a webinar during this Season of Creation to highlight how every person of faith has an urgent and crucial role to play in the...
Panelists discussing global responses to religious nationalism: clockwise from top left, ELCA pastor Rev. Angela Denker, LWF moderator Rev. Dr Sivin Kit, Dr Sathianathan Clarke of Wesley Theological Seminary and Dr Dicky Sofjan of the ICRS. Photo: Screenshot from the webinar
28 Sep
Resisting and engaging with religious nationalism
Interfaith, Public theology, Theology, Ecumenical, Advocacy, Lutheran theology
28 Sep
An LWF webinar on 22 September entitled ‘Ignore, Resist or Engage? Global responses to religious nationalism’, featured panelists from India, Indonesia and the United States, was jointly organized by...
A Greek volunteer waves at a refugee boat in the Aegean Sea, directing it toward a safe place to land on a beach on the Greek island of Lesbos. Photo: Paul Jeffrey
23 Sep
Christian organizations representing 2.8 billion people call for more compassionate EU migration policy
Advocacy, Joint Statement, Statement, Human Rights, Migrants, Europe, refugees protection, Ecumenical
23 Sep
LWF joined Christian organizations worldwide in a statement on the dire situation of migrants and refugees in Europe, calling for a more compassionate approach. Together, the organizations signing...
A group of girls head to a school in Jordan’s Sahab district that is supported by LWF for both Jordanian and Syrian children. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
21 Sep
Peacebuilding a priority for post-pandemic world
Ecumenical, Interfaith, LWF member churches, Peace, peace and justice, Peace-building, Waking the Giant, SDG, SDGs, Advocacy
21 Sep
Celebrating the International Day of Peace on 21 September, the Lutheran World Federation has signed on to a statement highlighting the urgency of peacebuilding for a post-pandemic world. This year,...
In the Church of Norway Rev. Einar Tjelle heads the Section for Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue and the Norwegian Interfaith Climate Network. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
11 Sep
Norway: Interfaith advocacy for climate justice and peace
Voices from the Communion, Season of Creation, ecotheology, Theology, Climate Justice, Ecumenical, Interfaith, LWF member churches, Climate, Advocacy
11 Sep
In this Voices from the Communion, Rev. Einar Tjelle, from Church of Norway where he heads the Section for Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue and the Norwegian Interfaith Climate Network, describes...
The 1 September online prayer service inaugurated the 2020 Season of Creation which runs until 4 October. Photo: LWF/Chad Rimmer
3 Sep
Youth lead prayers to open Season of Creation
Climate, Climate Justice, Ecumenical, Season of Creation, ecotheology, Theology, Advocacy, Youth
3 Sep
Hundreds of Christian women and men from different churches and from every region of the globe took part in an online ecumenical prayer service to mark the opening of the annual Season of Creation.
Mary Philip is Associate Professor for Lutheran Global Theology and Mission at the Martin Luther University College, Canada. One of her areas of expertise is Environmental Theology and Ecojustice. Photo: Mary Philip
28 Aug
Embracing sustainable practices and values
Theology, Ecumenical, Interfaith, Member Churches, Climate Change, Youth, Gender, Voices from the Communion
28 Aug
In this Voices from the Communion, “We cannot go back to what was normal,” says Mary Philip, Associate Professor for Lutheran Global Theology and Mission at the Martin Luther University College,...
By keeping a strict ratio of how many seeds to sow per hectare, and by sowing Cassava and Groundnut together, refugees near the Ngam refugee camp in Cameroon can both increase harvests and retain soil fertility over a longer time. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
25 Aug
Celebrating a “Jubilee for the Earth”
Climate, Climate Justice, Ecumenical, Season of Creation, ecotheology, Theology, Advocacy
25 Aug
Each year, the ecumenical Season of Creation is celebrated from 1 September to 4 October. This year its theme is “Jubilee for the Earth.”
LWF, ACT, WCC and other ecumenical bodies joined tens of thousands in marching through the streets of New York City in the Climate Strike in 2019, demanding climate justice now. Photos: Simon Chambers/ACT
21 Aug
Economy of life in a time of inequality 
Climate Justice, Theology, Ecumenical, COVID19, MC/COVID19
21 Aug
The Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management for an Economy of Life offered a public webinar on Wednesday 19 August.  
Archimandrite Alexi Chehadeh was a member of LWF’s Joint Lutheran-Orthodox Commission since 2015. Photo: Kenneth Appold
17 Aug
Carrying the spirit of reconciliation
Theology, Ecumenical
17 Aug
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic claims many victims. One of them is Archimandrite Alexi Chehadeh, who passed away on August 15th.
The Bavarian Bishop and EKD Council Chairperson Heinrich Bedford-Strohm (left) and the Chairperson of the Catholic German Bishops' Conference, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, exchanging a sign of peace during the service of reconciliation taking place in Hildesheim, Germany, in during the 2017 Reformation commemoration. Photo: epd/Jens Schulze
12 Aug
Germany: Lutheran and Catholic honored for their contributions to ecumenism
LWF member churches, Theology, Ecumenical, Communion Building
12 Aug
A strong sign for Christian ecumenism: the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria, Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, and the Munich Cardinal Reinhard Marx were awarded the 2020 Augsburg Peace...
16 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland: Flagon and font are placed in the Saint Peter's Cathedral, Geneva, in remembrance that 'in baptism, we have been incorporated into the one body of Christ'. Leaders of Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Reformed and Anglican global church bodies celebrated the 20th anniversary of the historic Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
29 Jul
Trilateral Conversation publishes final report on baptism
baptism, Lutheran-Roman Catholic relations, Menonite-Lutheran relations, Theology, Ecumenical, Consultation
29 Jul
The final report on the Lutheran-Mennonite-Roman Catholic Trilateral Conversation has been published. The report summarizes and concludes five years of intense theological consultations between the...
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: Dennis Jarvis
15 Jul
Preserve Hagia Sophia as a shared heritage, LWF urges Turkey
Ecumenical, Interfaith, Advocacy, General Secretary Martin Junge, LWF General Secretary, popular culture
15 Jul
The LWF has cautioned that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent decree designating the Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque undermines the significance of “a publicly shared space” that “...
A group of ex-combatant families have purchased and now cultivate 36 hectares of land in the territory of San José de León, Colombia. They now live in the emerging community, which hosts a small restaurant, various committees for community organization and development, and which cultivates the land through agriculture, poultry and fish farming. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
13 Jul
G20 urged to take ambitious action in the wake of the COVID-19 and economic crises 
Ecumenical, Advocacy, COVID19, MC/COVID19, coronavirus
13 Jul
The LWF, together with the World Council of Churches, World Communion of Reformed Churches and Council for World Mission, calls on the Group of 20 to utilize the “unprecedented opening to...
Carlos Hernandez migrated from Olancho, Honduras, a region heavily affected by climate change and social violence. Photo: Sean Hawkey/ LWF
8 Jul
COVID-19: Interfaith forum calls for protection of human rights
coronavirus, Ecumenical, Interfaith, Advocacy, Climate, COVID19, MC/COVID19
8 Jul
The global pandemic of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and climate change are both heavily affecting those already vulnerable, and aggravating the human rights situations in many countries. To...
A screenshot of the webinar on the churches’ response to populism. Photo: LWF
30 Jun
Confronting populism: how can churches respond?
Public Space, Public theology, Theology, Ecumenical, Advocacy
30 Jun
A wide-ranging online discussion on 25 June, jointly organized by the LWF, the Church of Norway, and the Oslo-based think tank Skaperkraft. A webinar designed to help church leaders at all levels...
Copies of the Modern Ukrainian Bible Translation. Photo: Ukrainian Bible Society
15 Jun
Ukraine: Joy over new Bible Translation
Theology, Ecumenical, Member Churches
15 Jun
“What joyful news for all Christians of Ukraine,” says Pavlo Shvarts, Bishop of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine (GELCU). “We now hold the long-awaited new full translation of the...
The Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg which organizes the Harding Meyer Prize. Photo: Denis Leypold
9 Jun
Mennonite, Protestant, Catholic theologians receive ecumenical award
Theology, Ecumenical, JDDJ, Institute for Ecumenical Research
9 Jun
A French Mennonite, a German Protestant and an American Catholic theologian have been awarded the first ever Harding Meyer prize in Ecumenism. The award, announced by the Institute for Ecumenical...
Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Photo: LWF/M. Renaux
8 Jun
Congratulations to Vatican’s Council for Christian Unity on 60th anniversary
PCPCU, Roman Catholic, Ecumenical
8 Jun
The Lutheran World Federation General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge has sent greetings to the president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Cardinal Kurt Koch, to mark the 60th...
The area of San José de León, Mutatá, Antioquia, Colombia, is rich in clean water - a great asset, but also a threat to the community, as mining companies and other interests may enter the scene to exploit or damage the natural resource. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
4 Jun
Jubilee for the Earth: New Rhythms, New Hope
Climate, Climate Justice, Season of Creation, Identity, Communion, Lutheran theology, Theology, Ecumenical, ecotheology
4 Jun
On 8 June at 16:00 CET, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is co-hosting a webinar "Jubilee for the Earth: New Rhythms, New Hope", taking up this year's theme for the Season of...
Photo by The New York Public Library on Unsplash
27 May
Season of Creation 2020 Celebration Guide to inspire a "Jubilee for the Earth"
Climate, Climate Justice, Season of Creation, Identity, Communion, Lutheran theology, Theology, Ecumenical, ecotheology
27 May
The theme for the 2020 Season of Creation is "Jubilee for the Earth" and the Celebration Guide has been released...
Rev. Ruth Wolff-Bonsirven, ‘inspectrice ecclésiastique with the Union of Protestant Churches in Alsace and Lorraine writes her daily reflection on 9 May. Photo: Wolff-Bonsirven
19 May
COVID-19: leading the church in post-crisis world
Theology, Ecumenical, Lutheran theology, Public theology, Gender Justice, LWF member churches, Diakonia, Youth, Women, death, Deepening Faith, coronavirus, COVID19, MC/COVID19
19 May
Rev. Ruth Wolff-Bonsirven, is an ‘inspectrice ecclésiastique’ or leader of the church in Alsace-Lorraine in eastern France. In mid-March she became sick with the COVID-19 virus, just as the death...
Christian communities worldwide should be models for an economy of life in their own contexts urge the global Christian organizations. The photo shows LWF livelihoods projects in Nepal. LWF/Albin Hillert
15 May
COVID-19: Adopt an Economy of Life, urge global Christian organizations
Theology, Lutheran theology, Ecumenical, Interfaith, LWF member churches, Member Churches, Communion Building, Diakonia, Advocacy, Youth, Women, Climate, coronavirus, COVID19, Christianity, WS / COVID19
15 May
In a joint message, the LWF, WCC, WCRC, and Council of World Mission have urged governments to bolster support for healthcare and social protection. They further called for debt cancellation and the...
Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert
15 May
Working together for justice, peace and reconciliation
Annual Report/Report, Lutheran theology, Theology, Ecumenical, Interfaith, LWF member churches, Communion Building, Diakonia, Advocacy, Youth, Women, Climate, Communion Office, Member Churches
15 May
The LWF Annual Report for the work carried out in 2019 is now available. The report highlights the Communion Office collaboration with churches as they witness in their local and global contexts, and...
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