News
14
Sep
Ethiopia: Support critical to rebuild lives and community of church seminary
14
Sep
Nearly a month after deadly flash floods caused deaths and destruction at the Mekane Yesus Seminary campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the institution requires assistance not only to rebuild infrastructure and buildings but to also provide spiritual support to the faculty and student community and their families.
12
Jun
A time for the communion’s presence of healing, compassion, and hope
12
Jun
LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge delivered his report to the LWF Executive Committee, which is holding an exceptional online meeting 10-16 June. The committee will take necessary governance...
5
Jun
Romania: Connecting theology, ecology, and personal faith
5
Jun
In this Voices from the Communion, Rev. Dr. Elfriede Dörr from the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Romania reflects on the effects of climate change in her country and the...
29
May
COVID-19: Sharing the Gospel message in Senegal
29
May
Young Lutheran entrepreneurs in Senegal believe the best way to share the Gospel during the exceptional times of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is “through the production of online biblical...
26
May
COVID-19: Zimbabwe church expands awareness to border community
26
May
Concerned that the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is going unchecked among unauthorized border crossings, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe expanded its COVID-19 awareness campaign...
19
May
COVID-19: leading the church in post-crisis world
19
May
Rev. Ruth Wolff-Bonsirven, is an ‘inspectrice ecclésiastique’ or leader of the church in Alsace-Lorraine in eastern France. In mid-March she became sick with the COVID-19 virus, just as the death...
15
May
COVID-19: Adopt an Economy of Life, urge global Christian organizations
15
May
In a joint message, the LWF, WCC, WCRC, and Council of World Mission have urged governments to bolster support for healthcare and social protection. They further called for debt cancellation and the...
15
May
Working together for justice, peace and reconciliation
15
May
The LWF Annual Report for the work carried out in 2019 is now available. The report highlights the Communion Office collaboration with churches as they witness in their local and global contexts, and...
12
May
COVID-19: Medical personnel must be protected
12
May
The LWF has expressed concern over recent attacks on health care workers in Latin American countries and North America because of misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.
8
May
UK: Student chaplaincy beyond the chapel walls
8
May
In this Voices from the Communion, Mansfield College University of Oxford student chaplain, Rev. Sarah Farrow reflects on her Lutheran identity of “questioning and giving during times of change” and...
8
May
Poland: Presiding bishop calls for peace and understanding
8
May
The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland, Jerzy Samiec, has expressed his concern about the "state of the democracy” in Poland and about "dignity...
6
May
COVID-19: Containing the impact of the Corona crisis in Namibia
6
May
30 tons of maize meal and 2,5 tons of dry beans are helping the community of Groot Aub, about 40 kilometers south of Namibia's capital Windhoek, to mitigate the effects of the Coronavirus...
5
May
COVID-19: Isolated physically, engaged digitally
5
May
A webinar aimed to inspire churches as they move from offline to online ministry during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic was organized by the LWF, the WCC, the GCF, the WACC, the ECIC and...
30
Apr
COVID-19: Churches in frontline against ‘silent pandemic’
30
Apr
As new data emerges about an increase in domestic violence since the start of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the LWF leaders have joined the United Nations in warning about this “silent pandemic...
30
Apr
COVID-19: An active contribution to overcoming the crisis
30
Apr
Julia Braband, a Council member of the LWF, speaks about her support at the COVID-19 isolation ward of the Catholic Hospital in Erfurt for six weeks now.
24
Apr
USA: Keeper of the words for yesterday and today
24
Apr
Voices from the Communion: Deacon Sue Rothmeyer, Secretary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), talks about the office of deacon, her former ministry as campus minister with youth...
22
Apr
Earth Day: Rethinking our ecological footprint
22
Apr
Earth Day which is observed on 22 April was an occasion for two young climate activists to measure their ecological footprint. Observed since 1970 and promoted by the United Nations as the...
20
Apr
COVID-19: Indian churches stand with poorest communities
20
Apr
UELCI appeals for support to help member churches continue vital work with those worst affected by pandemic
17
Apr
COVID-19: LWF launches Rapid Response Fund for member churches
17
Apr
The LWF has launched a Rapid Response Fund to help member churches struggling with unprecedented challenges posed by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
16
Apr
COVID-19: Health and faith partnership to promote factual information and reduce fear
16
Apr
The LWF welcomes a recent guide by the World Health Organization (WHO) outlining the critical role of religious leader in disseminating accurate information, reducing fear and stigma and ensuring...
9
Apr
COVID-19: Churches preparing for an exceptional Easter
9
Apr
Hope and sorrow lie close together these days. This becomes very clear when speaking to pastors from different member churches of the LWF about their ministry. Despite the Coronavirus disease (COVID-...
7
Apr
COVID-19: Church brings hope amid hardship in Hong Kong
7
Apr
While largely confined to their homes and limited to online worship, volunteers at a Lutheran church in Hong Kong have also been providing a practical and spiritual lifeline to people suffering from...
7
Apr
COVID-19: LWF offers liturgies for Holy Week and Easter
7
Apr
The LWF proposes the Holy Week and Easter Worship in a time of physical distancing in several languages [link] for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday.
3
Apr
COVID-19: Routine helps people with dementia during coronavirus isolation
3
Apr
In this Voices from the Communion spiritual counselor, Rev Kersten Storch of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands, discusses how dementia disease may make it difficult for people to understand...
2
Apr
COVID-19: Solidarity and cooperation should know no borders
2
Apr
In the face of a pandemic that knows no national borders, Lutheran leaders are asking churches to respond by increasing dialogue, discernment, cooperation and solidarity with the most vulnerable.
1
Apr
COVID-19: Encouraging each other in a time of need
1
Apr
A group of 20 pastors from 17 countries has developed into a stable network to share fears and concerns, encourage each other and exchange new ideas for church work, especially now because of the...
26
Mar
COVID-19: LWF calls for donations to support member churches’ response
26
Mar
The LWF is calling for donations to support its member churches in their response to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
