News
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 of staff, he says, alongside the flexibility of churches and funding partners, are a good foundation for its continued witness and service to the world.
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...
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...
15
Jul
Preserve Hagia Sophia as a shared heritage, LWF urges Turkey
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 “...
6
Jul
LWF urges Security Council to implement global ceasefire
6
Jul
The General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, Rev. Dr Martin Junge, has written to the United Nations Security Council urging it to strengthen efforts towards a global ceasefire and enable...
20
May
LWF General Secretary announces he will step down in 2021
20
May
LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge announced today that he will be stepping down from his position on 31 October 2021, three years before his term ends.
19
Mar
COVID-19: Being fully the church in times of Coronavirus
19
Mar
As restrictions to contain the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak spread to countries around the globe, LWF leaders have written to all member churches reflecting on the best ways of responding...
12
Mar
COVID-19: Love and self-discipline needed to protect the vulnerable
12
Mar
LWF President Archbishop Dr Panti Filibus Musa and General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge have written to all member churches offering prayers, support and encouragement as they face up to the...
5
Mar
Churches called to combat exclusion, discrimination
5
Mar
Churches around the world today are called to combat “exclusionary, discriminatory narratives and policies”, modelling instead “inclusion as Jesus taught it.” That message was at the heart of a...
4
Mar
LWF General Secretary on solidarity visit to Zimbabwe
4
Mar
Zimbabwe has been suffering from drought in previous years, which has affected food production, putting corn and grain crops at risk, and destroying cattle and livestock. Close to 8 million of its...
27
Dec
2020 New Year Message: So that all have life in abundance
27
Dec
In his New Year message, the General Secretary of the LWF Rev. Dr Martin Junge calls on churches to bear witness to the gospel message by proclaiming the good news of salvation, serving the neighbor...
13
Jun
LWF General Secretary: ‘Hope is the antidote to paralyzing nostalgia’
13
Jun
In a context marked by growing insecurity, fragmentation, disregard for international order and rules, the LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge has urged the global communion to be a witness of...
5
Jun
Celebration of ecumenical milestone, Thirteenth Assembly, to feature at 2019 LWF Council
5
Jun
LWF Council to meet in Geneva from 13 to 18 June at the Ecumenical Center in Geneva, under the theme “Because we know God’s voice” (John 10:4).
1
Jan
LWF New Year Message: ‘Seek peace and pursue it’
1
Jan
In his New Year Message to the Lutheran communion, LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge reassures churches that “when we root ourselves in Christ, we are well equipped to engage in this...
31
Oct
Living and working together as churches in ongoing reformation
31
Oct
LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge spoke to Lutheran World Information about the new strategy launched on the 501st anniversary of the Reformation
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.
