News
27
May
Asia: Called to become prophetic witnesses to the gospel
27
May
Lutheran leaders from the Asia region have concluded their first in-person encounter since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic with a pledge “to promote discernment, dialogue and critical thinking” within their churches in order “to become prophetic witnesses to the gospel.”
27
May
Asia: Called to become prophetic witnesses to the gospel
27
May
Lutheran leaders from the Asia region have concluded their first in-person encounter since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic with a pledge “to promote discernment, dialogue and critical thinking”...
26
Apr
Putting faith into practice in words and deeds
26
Apr
“In the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), we understand our work as gratitude for God’s liberating grace that enables us to turn our eyes from ourselves to our neighbors and their needs."...
5
Apr
Uganda: ‘We understand our work as putting faith into action’
5
Apr
Supporting more than 700,000 refugees in the country, testimonies abound to the impact of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) World Service program in Uganda.
4
Apr
‘There’s no commandment greater than loving your neighbor’
4
Apr
“Love your neighbor as yourself, there is no commandment greater than this,” said Anglican Bishop Emmanuel Murye Modi of the Episcopal Diocese of Kajo-Keji, as his congregation was joined by the...
30
Mar
Tanzania: Heart-warming witness to the gospel
30
Mar
Visiting the 8-million-faithful Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT), Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Anne Burghardt says she sees ‘God at work’ in the way the member...
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...
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...
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...
4
Oct
Plea from faith leaders: Save our common home
4
Oct
“We have inherited a garden: we must not leave a desert to our children.” That stark warning was at the heart of a joint appeal from leaders of all the world’s religious communities who gathered in...
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...
15
Sep
Call for nominations for LWF General Secretary
15
Sep
Lutheran World Federation member churches are invited to send in nominations for the post of the ninth General Secretary of the global communion.
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...
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...
2
Dec
In the World, for the World
2
Dec
60 years of cooperation: Bread for the World and LWF
6
Feb
“As churches in mission, we belong to each other”
6
Feb
LWF General Secretary addresses EECMY Committee of Mutual Christian Responsibility
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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...
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...
28
Dec
Youth in Taizé: Be builders of hospitality and hope
28
Dec
LWF General Secretary sends message to young people at European Encounter in Madrid
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.
17
Sep
Grown out of prayer, committed to service
17
Sep
Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrates 75 years
