News
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...
28
Mar
LWF General Secretary begins first member church visit to Africa
28
Mar
Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt has arrived in Tanzania, for a week-long visit to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. The visit is the general secretary...
7
Mar
Assembly: LWF invites member churches to nominate delegates
7
Mar
In a letter sent to member churches, the LWF, General Secretary Anne Burghardt called for nominations of delegates to the Thirteenth LWF Assembly, which will take place in Krakow, Poland, from 13 to...
2
Mar
LWF raises voices of faith and hope at UN Environment Assembly
2
Mar
People of faith are called “to live in harmony with creation and not abuse, misuse or exhaust it,” said the LWF General Secretary, Rev. Anne Burghardt. On 28 February, she spoke at an online side...
11
Feb
Solidarity with churches and people of Madagascar
11
Feb
The LWF General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt has assured the Malagasy Lutheran Church of the communion’s solidarity and prayers amid destruction and loss of lives from recent tropical storms on...
26
Jan
A peaceful solution must be found for Ukraine
26
Jan
The LWF is calling on the international community to take immediate action to avert further conflict and war between Russia and Ukraine.
1
Jan
2022 New Year message from LWF General Secretary
1
Jan
In her first New Year message as General Secretary of the LWF, Rev. Anne Burghardt, invites churches in the global communion to be “messengers of hope in today’s world,” by putting “faith into action...
21
Dec
‘You are not alone,’ LWF reassures Cuban church and people
21
Dec
The Lutheran World Federation has expressed deep concern over the “sometimes hard and painful” journey endured by its member church and people in Cuba, and pledged the communion’s solidarity.
8
Dec
Walid Nammour steps down as CEO of Augusta Victoria Hospital
8
Dec
Dr Walid Nammour has stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer of the LWF Augusta Victoria Hospital in East Jerusalem as of 7 December. Dr. Fadi Atrash will continue as acting CEO of the hospital.
18
Nov
Burghardt: Grace, education, freedom to serve neighbor
18
Nov
In her first address as General Secretary to the Council of the LWF, Rev. Anne Burghardt outlined three key principles or “gifts” that lie at the heart of Lutheran identity.
17
Nov
Burghardt: Churches called to be agents of positive change
17
Nov
The Lutheran World Federation President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa welcomed colleagues, members and friends from across the global communion of churches on 17 November for the installation of...
12
Nov
Ancient and modern meet at Estonia’s Institute of Theology
12
Nov
Walking into the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church’s Institute of Theology in Tallinn feels like stepping back in time to rediscover the events that have shaped the country and its people. Located...
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...
10
Nov
Ethiopia: LWF in solidarity with church and people yearning for peace
10
Nov
The LWF has expressed the communion’s “deep concern” over the recent developments in Ethiopia and “solidarity with our sisters and brothers” and all people yearning for peace.
8
Nov
COP26: Call to “keep 1.5 alive” and lift up missing voices
8
Nov
The gift of life is inseparable from the health of the earth. Therefore, after the first week of negotiations at the UN climate conference COP26 in Glasgow, the delegates of th LWF urge negotiators...
4
Nov
Anne Burghardt: Hearing God’s word in a secular society
4
Nov
Meet Rev. Anne Burghardt from the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, who took up her new role as General Secretary of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) on 1 November.
1
Nov
LWF welcomes new General Secretary Rev Anne Burghardt
1
Nov
The LWF welcomes its new General Secretary, Rev. Anne Burghardt from the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELC), who takes up her new role on 1 November, All Saints Day 2021. She is the first...
29
Oct
Lutheran Communion offers thanks, bids farewell to General Secretary Martin Junge
29
Oct
Members of the LWF from all parts of the globe gathered online and in person, in the chapel of Geneva’s Ecumenical Center, on 28 October for a service of farewell to General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin...
21
Jun
Junge highlights LWF’s agility, resilience, clarity of mission
21
Jun
The LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has highlighted the agility and resilience of the organization in responding to the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. The creativity and commitment...
19
Jun
LWF elects Estonian Anne Burghardt as new General Secretary
19
Jun
The LWF Council has elected Estonian theologian Rev. Anne Burghardt as the next General Secretary of the global communion of Lutheran churches. The 45-year-old Burghardt is currently serving as Head...
2
Jun
Two candidates for next LWF general secretary
2
Jun
Candidates from Estonia and Zimbabwe have been proposed for the position of general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation. The search for a new leader of the communion of churches has been...
24
May
COVID-19 response must include ‘Health for all’
24
May
The LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has joined other leaders of religious and humanitarian organizations in calling for a global ‘Health for All’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
17
Feb
Churches offer “witness of hope and compassion”
17
Feb
The LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa and General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge have written to member church leaders offering thanks and support at the start of the Lenten season.
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...
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.
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...
