News
19
Jul
Kenya moving towards gender equality in church and society
19
Jul
Rev. Catherine Ngina Musau, head of the Gender Justice Program in the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church says the status of women in her country is improving gradually but there are still challenges ahead, as the national assembly is yet to sign into law the two-thirds gender representation.
19
Jul
Kenya moving towards gender equality in church and society
19
Jul
Rev. Catherine Ngina Musau, head of the Gender Justice Program in the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church says the status of women in her country is improving gradually but there are still challenges...
11
Jul
Tanzania: Towards full women’s inclusion in the ordained ministry
11
Jul
Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania recently marked three decades of women’s ordination by celebrating the more than 300 female clergy in the church, and urging the church to ensure...
31
May
Bishop Patricia Davenport: Ministry on the front lines
31
May
The first black woman bishop in the ELCA reflects on her church’s work to combat racism and build a ‘beloved community’
12
Apr
Mexican church marks 10 years of women’s ordination
12
Apr
The recent celebration of 10 years of women’s ordination in the Mexican Lutheran Church was an occasion to reaffirm the church’s commitment to empower and encourage both women and men to contribute...
12
Apr
Norway’s presiding bishop shares hopes and challenges
12
Apr
In the very early hours of Easter Sunday morning, the leader of the Church of Norway, Presiding Bishop Helga Haugland Byfuglien will be presiding at worship inside the medieval Cathedral of Trondheim...
8
Mar
Nepal: Woman leader Damai chronicles her journey from bondage to leadership
8
Mar
Continuous empowerment toward a dignified life is at the core of LWF’s work among freed Haliyas in western Nepal.
1
Mar
Brazil: Building bridges in challenging times
1
Mar
Rev. Sílvia Genz, Pastor President of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil, first female head of the church, talks about creating spaces for dialogue on contemporary issues in...
28
Feb
Church of Iceland offers equal opportunities for women
28
Feb
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland takes gender justice seriously and prides itself on offering equal opportunities for women in the workplace.
13
Feb
Germany: The long road to equal rights for women in leadership
13
Feb
The year 2019 marks 100 years since women obtained the right to vote in Germany. While celebrating this significant anniversary, a new study has shown that the country’s Protestant churches still...
29
Nov
Participation of women and men is a theological issue
29
Nov
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony has passed a law to recognize the fundamental issue of gender justice in the composition of church governing bodies.
16
Nov
New LWF member: Augustinian Lutheran Church of Guatemala
16
Nov
As a small church comprising predominantly indigenous people, the Augustinian Lutheran Church of Guatemala values its focus on education, peace and justice, because these are relevant issues for many...
9
Nov
“I belong to a church where women work with equal rights”
9
Nov
LWF Council member Rev. Karla Steilmann Franco, from the Evangelical Church of the River Plate (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay), discusses the social environment in which her church operates and the...
1
Nov
LWF Assistant General Secretary Kaisamari Hintikka elected as bishop of Espoo, Finland
1
Nov
General Secretary Junge grateful for ecumenical and theological leadership
29
Nov
Lutheran pastor Skupch is the first woman president of Argentine ecumenical body
29
Nov
A forum that strives for unity and peace in a fragmented world
10
May
Freedom from violence and full participation
10
May
Women’s Pre-Assembly message to the Twelfth Assembly
