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25
Mar
Faith leaders prepare for COP26: Urgent climate action needed
25
Mar
Forty-four percent of the LWF's constituency, equaling 33 million people, live in the countries facing the greatest challenges, requiring urgent action. He affirmed LWF's long-standing commitment to climate justice, support for people and communities affected by climate disasters, and theological work towards eco-theology and care for creation.
25
Mar
Faith leaders prepare for COP26: Urgent climate action needed
25
Mar
Forty-four percent of the LWF's constituency, equaling 33 million people, live in the countries facing the greatest challenges, requiring urgent action. He affirmed LWF's long-standing...
26
Jan
LWF launches survey on contemporary Lutheran identity
26
Jan
A new survey sent this week to member churches of the LWF is the next step of an ongoing study process on contemporary Lutheran identity. The process began with a global consultation of theologians...
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...
7
Jan
Lutheran communion stands with church in U.S.
7
Jan
The global Lutheran family stands with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as it seeks to accompany, reconcile and work for justice and peace during this critical moment in the nation’s...
19
Nov
Appeal to G20: address debt crisis and save lives
19
Nov
The LWF is joining with ecumenical partners to call on leaders of the G20 nations to provide urgently needed debt relief for countries struggling to cope with the consequences of the COVID-19...
12
Oct
Debt cancellation: a moral imperative during pandemic
12
Oct
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge has written to the heads of global financial institutions urging them to consider the moral imperative of debt cancellation...
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.
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...
24
Jan
Remembering history with an openness to the future
24
Jan
The LWF and the PCPCU held their annual joint staff meeting on 14 January in Geneva. At the meeting, the LWF and the PCPCU agreed to jointly mark the 500th anniversary of the excommunication of...
7
Mar
Faith-based organizations are “uniquely placed to support” UN’s 2030 Agenda
7
Mar
LWF General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge addressed an international conference in the Vatican on Thursday, urging faith-based organizations to play a more incisive role in the implementation of...
22
Feb
Ethiopian church empowers communities to thrive on their own
22
Feb
The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus supports communities across the country through its Development and Social Services Commission
1
Feb
Ethiopia: Symbols of Hope help rebuild lives of young people
1
Feb
The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus and the LWF are helping young migrant returnees rebuild their lives through a project called Symbols of Hope
31
Jan
LWF highlights value of interfaith collaboration with the United Nations
31
Jan
A broad-based interfaith group mandated to work on human rights, sustainable development, peace and security issues has pledged its support to the United Nations particularly in enhancing...
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.
25
Apr
Global Christian Forum: “Let mutual love continue”
25
Apr
An important platform of relationship and trust building
14
Mar
LWF General Secretary urges upholding of human rights
14
Mar
Churches need to stand against the deterioration of humanitarian values and human rights, The Lutheran World Federation General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge, said in Germany. Referring to the...
2
Mar
Visit of Pope Francis to the Ecumenical Centre will strengthen quest for unity
2
Mar
The LWF is looking forward to meeting Pope Francis in the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva on 21 June.
11
Jan
“I will continue to be a servant of the Gospel”
11
Jan
"There is hardly a right moment to leave office; but there is a right attitude: entrusting one's own life and the witness of the church into where it belongs, hence into God's hands...
23
Nov
Vatican issues commemorative Reformation stamp
23
Nov
An encouraging step of the joint commitment to “walk the paths of communion”
17
Nov
ACT Alliance and The Lutheran World Federation call on people of faith to act on climate justice
17
Nov
Climate change must be addressed
16
Nov
A faith-inspired resistance to violence
16
Nov
LWF General Secretary Junge visits indigenous community in Colombia
20
Oct
Augsburg Peace Prize awarded to LWF General Secretary
20
Oct
Rev. Dr. Martin Junge, General Secretary of The Lutheran World Foundation (LWF), was awarded the Augsburg Peace Prize for 2017 in Augsburg, Germany.
11
Oct
Together in hope
11
Oct
Joint article by LWF General Secretary Junge and PCPCU President Koch
