News
11
Jun
Churches pledge support for Colombia’s human rights defenders
11
Jun
The international community must do more to support those seeking to be a prophetic voice for justice and peace in Colombia today. That was the appeal from members of the Bogotá-based inter-church peace network DiPaz at an event which they organized in collaboration with the LWF and ACT Alliance.
11
Jun
Churches pledge support for Colombia’s human rights defenders
11
Jun
The international community must do more to support those seeking to be a prophetic voice for justice and peace in Colombia today. That was the appeal from members of the Bogotá-based inter-church...
6
Jun
"Only together we can be the Body of Christ"
6
Jun
LWF regional leadership consultation for Central and Western Europe in Hamburg
29
May
From the underground to the middle of society
29
May
Rev. Dr Martin Junge, General Secretary of the LWF, during his visit to the ELCRK offered a message of encouragement to the church in Kazakhstan to witness in the public space.
6
May
Vital role of religions in providing safe space for civil society organization
6
May
Faith groups play a vital role in opening spaces for civil society engagement with governments, even if that role is often ignored or misunderstood. That’s the view of Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, General...
25
Apr
Churches in South Sudan promote “three pillars of peace”
25
Apr
As politicians in South Sudan struggle to implement a lasting peace agreement, religious leaders are working hard at grassroots level to build a culture of peace and reconciliation between...
11
Apr
Deepening communion, strengthening churches, encouraging people
11
Apr
Studying abroad, getting to know a different culture and language, taking up impulses from theology and church: every year about 35 students from member churches of the LWF make use this opportunity...
5
Apr
LWF and Caritas reaffirm shared commitment to serving the most vulnerable
5
Apr
Nearly three years on from the signing of a joint declaration on increased cooperation, the World Service department of the LWF and the global Catholic aid and development confederation, Caritas...
3
Apr
Statement from Notre Dame Consultation: Visible Unity and Common Witness
3
Apr
Participants at a historic gathering of church leaders from five Christian World Communions have issued a statement recommitting themselves to communicating the biblical message of salvation in new...
29
Mar
From Conflict to Communion: The future of Christians together in the world
29
Mar
Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists, Anglicans and Reformed discern further steps towards deeper ecclesial communion and common witness
27
Mar
Ecumenical prayer service on opening day of JDDJ consultation
27
Mar
An ecumenical prayer service in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, United States, marked the opening of a three-day consultation of five Christian World...
21
Mar
Ecumenical meeting in U.S. to follow up on Joint Declaration on Doctrine of Justification
21
Mar
Leaders of five Christian World Communions meet at the Catholic University of Notre Dame in the United States next week to discuss the significance of the JDDJ and its impact on their search for full...
19
Mar
UN side event highlights churches’ successes in furthering Sustainable Development Goals
19
Mar
At a side event on 12 March, organized during the 63rd session of the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women, participants gave an overview of the LWF’s “Waking the Giant” initiative, which aims to...
18
Mar
Paris conference marks 20 years of Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
18
Mar
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification by the LWF and the Roman Catholic Church, an ecumenical gathering in Paris examined its role in inter-church...
14
Mar
Launch of “Roadmap” to economic and ecological justice
14
Mar
LWF's ecumenical partner, WCC launched a resource kit for congregations to engage with economic and ecological justice. Titled Roadmap for Congregations, Communities and Churches for an Economy...
13
Mar
JDDJ: Building bridges of reconciliation and theological understanding
13
Mar
Speaking on 12 March at a colloquium in Paris, jointly organized by the Orthodox, Protestant and Catholic theology faculties, the LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge looked back to the signing...
11
Feb
"You cannot be Christian without working hard for church unity"
11
Feb
One of the key figures in Lutheran-Catholic dialogue over the last two decades is leaving his desk at the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and returning to his native Germany
5
Feb
Dutch pastor praises faith of refugee family
5
Feb
The family spent 97 days inside a Protestant church before being granted right to remain in the Netherlands
18
Jan
Churches in Poland call for tolerance after killing of Gdansk mayor
18
Jan
The Polish Ecumenical Council, has urged the country to “stop the spiral of hate” following the brutal murder of the mayor of Gdansk, Pawel Adamowicz.
15
Jan
USA seminarians reflect on global ecumenism and reconciliation
15
Jan
A group of students and professors from the Wartburg Theological Seminary in Iowa (USA) visited the LWF headquarters in Geneva.
19
Dec
Hospital in Naples marks half century of ‘open arms’
19
Dec
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy, a member of the LWF, has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of a hospital in Naples that provides high quality care for some of the city’s most...
26
Oct
“God is present and suffering with the people”
26
Oct
Bishop Telaumbanua describes some of the social and environmental concerns facing The Protestant Christian Church, in Indonesia.
18
Oct
LWF General Secretary: “Don’t stop now!”
18
Oct
LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge when he addressed a public symposium in Augsburg marking the 500th anniversary of Luther’s disputation with Cajetan.
12
Oct
“Meeting at eye-level as the church for all generations”
12
Oct
LWF Council member Julia Braband representing the LWF, addressed the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.
5
Oct
Ecumenism is glorification and love
5
Oct
Rev. William Flippin Jr is a strong advocate of ecumenism, he stated: All our work is grounded in our statement “…that they may all be one.” (John 17:21)
1
Sep
Christians globally unite in call for eco-justice
1
Sep
On occasion of the first Ecumenical Prayer for Creation on 1 September 2018 in Assisi, the LWF has joined with faith-based organizations and Christian World Communions in a call for eco-justice.
30
Jul
Catholic-Lutheran dialogue phase concluded
30
Jul
Nine year process to result in study report
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12
Jun
Strengthening relationships between LWF and Orthodox Church
12
Jun
The dialogue between the LWF and the Orthodox Church has been ongoing without interruption since 1981. It is entering a new phase which will focus on the work of the Holy Spirit in the Church.
