News
18
Jan
Christian Unity Week: following the light from the East
18
Jan
A message of hope amid challenges facing churches throughout the Middle East is at the heart of this year’s reflections for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The annual octave of prayer is marked by Christians of all denominations from 18 to 25 January, or alternatively around the feast of Pentecost by some churches in the southern hemisphere.
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...
28
Oct
COP26: LWF’s youth speak out against injustices in the world
28
Oct
“The climate crisis is certainly one of the most important injustices in the world today. And the vulnerable suffer most from its impacts,” says Isaiah Toroitich, LWF Head of Global Advocacy, a few...
27
Oct
New publication introduces Thirteenth Assembly and its theme
27
Oct
The Lutheran World Federation has published the first of its Thirteenth Assembly resources to introduce the assembly and its thematic focus, a brochure titled "One Body, One Spirit, One Hope –...
27
Oct
Passion for the world: in conversation with Martin Junge
27
Oct
For the LWF, diakonia and advocacy - or service to neighbors in need and work to change unjust structures - are two sides of the same coin, says outgoing General Secretary, Rev. Dr Martin Junge.
26
Oct
Climate crisis needs reset of global economic model
26
Oct
The climate crisis requires an urgent “system reset” of the world’s current development model “founded upon fossil fuel-driven economic growth.”
26
Oct
LWF and partners call for leadership and immediate action for displaced people
26
Oct
The Lutheran World Federation and over twenty other international humanitarian partners have urged the UN General Secretary António Guterres to take immediate action for Internally Displaced People.
25
Oct
Passion for the Church: in conversation with Martin Junge
25
Oct
As Lutheran churches, “let us learn from the apostles, who did not shy away from long journeys to come together, to pray, discern and find ways to witness to the good news of the gospel of Jesus...
22
Oct
Lund: Celebrating “five years of a new friendship”
22
Oct
In this Voices from the Communion interview, Bishop Johan Tyrberg, Diocese of Lund, Church of Sweden, looks back at his how a historic ecumenical event that put his home city on the global map five...
21
Oct
LWF joins Climate and Environment Charter
21
Oct
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) recently signed the Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations.
20
Oct
Polish church votes to ordain women pastors
20
Oct
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has welcomed the decision by the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland to allow women to be ordained as pastors.
20
Oct
COP26: Thirty-two young people to represent LWF at climate summit
20
Oct
This year, the Lutheran World Federation’s (LWF) delegation to the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties is larger than in previous years: 32 young people join LWF staff to advocate for climate...
20
Oct
Polish church speaks out on situation at Poland-Belarus border
20
Oct
We have a commitment “to care for the weakest and to stand up for those who have no voice. Among those, migrants and refugees have a particular place in the Biblical message,” wrote the Synod of the...
19
Oct
Launch of new online public theology resources
19
Oct
The Lutheran World Federation has “joined hands” with the Berlin Institute for Public Theology and the Beyers Naudé Center for Public Theology to produce a series of resources on engagement in the...
15
Oct
“Famine is preventable, we must act immediately”
15
Oct
In a joint statement for World Food Day (16 October), the Lutheran World Federation and faith partners, denounce food insecurity.
15
Oct
Stories of hope have inspired local solutions to irregular migration
15
Oct
Representatives of churches participating in the Symbols of Hope initiative have emphasized the critical role of faith communities in stopping irregular migration and providing local approaches to...
14
Oct
Human Rights Council: LWF and member churches in Namibia and Sierra Leone submit statements defending human rights
14
Oct
In statements to the UN Human Rights Council, LWF and two of its member churches call upon the governments in Sierra Leone and Namibia to continue improving the state of human rights in their country.
14
Oct
COP26: Climate crisis requires urgent action
14
Oct
The LWF, with the Global Action and Prayer Chain for Climate Justice, is calling on governments to ramp up their efforts and commitments to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
12
Oct
Lutheran communion solidarity for Madagascar’s drought-hit south
12
Oct
Lutheran communion solidarity between churches in Slovakia and Madagascar has enabled urgent food aid to reach the most vulnerable residents in a drought-stricken region where “almost all of the...
8
Oct
Honduras: "We go without fear, we bless them”
8
Oct
In this Voices from the Communion, The Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras President Pastor Rev. Julio Cabellero talks about the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic presents for his church in addition...
6
Oct
“I heard of signs of peace in South Sudan, so I decided to come back”
6
Oct
Since October 2019 the LWF World Service has been working with partners to promote the socio-economic integration of returnees and receiving communities in Magwi County. The county is situated in...
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...
28
Sep
First woman ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi
28
Sep
The Lutheran World Federation communion of churches celebrates the ordination of Rev. Bertha Godfrey Munkhondya, first woman ordained to the ministry of word and sacrament in the Evangelical Lutheran...
27
Sep
Germany: Podcast “With Body and Soul” launched
27
Sep
“With Body and Soul” (Mit Leib und Seele) is the name of the new podcast produced by the Youth Committee of the German National Committee of the Lutheran World Federation (GNC/LWF).
24
Sep
Lund ecumenical commemoration has inspired local initiatives
24
Sep
Almost five years since the historic commemoration of 500 years of the Reformation in Sweden, there is a growing spirit of ecumenism and commitment among Catholics and Lutherans to work for peace and...
23
Sep
Lutheran communicators share how their tasks changed during the pandemic
23
Sep
Communicators from the Lutheran World Federation member churches and related agencies, representing 18 member churches, strengthened relations and welcomed new communicators in four online meetings...
22
Sep
Sweden: Inclusive and democratic church elections
22
Sep
The Church of Sweden, a member church of the LWF, held its last church elections from 6 to 19 September. Having been a state church until 2000, this largest faith community in the country now...
22
Sep
“An unequivocal ‘no’ to violence against children”
22
Sep
On 16 September 2021, as part of the Together to #EndViolence Solutions Summit Series, the LWF pledged to raise awareness and strengthen advocacy on how to prevent violence against children with the...
21
Sep
International Day of Peace: LWF calls for proposals of youth-led projects
21
Sep
The LWF has invited young people in its member churches to propose projects that advance the promotion of peace in their communities and build societies where all people are included. Youth—under 30...
17
Sep
A new phase in faith-based advocacy for gender justice
17
Sep
At this year's annual women’s human rights training by faith-based organizations, which after six years of international gatherings is shifting to a more regional-based approach, utilizing the...
