News
19
Aug
Organizations need to promote women’s confidence
19
Aug
World Humanitarian Day casts a spotlight on those who work in humanitarian and development organizations, often in dangerous and challenging environments, to support victims of conflict or natural disaster.
4
Mar
Tanzania: Presiding Bishop calls for leadership values that foster unity
4
Mar
Church unity, sustainability, and a vibrant church were key topics at a recent retreat of bishops, management team, youth and women leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania.
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.
26
Feb
Colombia: Pushing for peace and women’s rights
26
Feb
Colombia’s hard won peace accords are at risk in the current political climate. That’s the view of a civil society delegation from the South American nation that presented a shadow report to the...
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
21
Feb
The LWF Strategy in Bahasa Indonesia and Swahili
21
Feb
The LWF Strategy 2019-2024 is now available in Bahasa Indonesia and Swahili languages, thanks to translation coordinated by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania and the LWF National Committee...
20
Feb
Honduran church models inclusion and opportunities for young women
20
Feb
While controversy continues to surround the planned building of a wall along the southern border of the United States, the Christian Lutheran Church of Honduras is working hard to support young...
18
Feb
Germany: Attention and space for God’s presence
18
Feb
An app developed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover strives to interrupt busy daily routines with spiritual impulses.
15
Feb
India: Sharing the gospel and working for social justice in Tamil Nadu
15
Feb
The Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church is marking two major milestones this year—its 100th anniversary as an independent church body in India, and the consecration of a newly elected leader Bishop...
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...
12
Feb
Ethiopia: Creativity in the face of hardship
12
Feb
The Lutheran World Federation supports internally displaced people in several regions of Ethiopia, through emergency response on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as well as long-term development...
11
Feb
"You cannot be Christian without working hard for church unity"
11
Feb
One of the key figures in Lutheran-Catholic dialogue over the last two decades is leaving his desk at the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and returning to his native Germany
7
Feb
Nepal: Building better houses and promoting interfaith harmony
7
Feb
Thanks to Lutheran World Federation and Islamic Relief Worldwide's support residents of remote Himalayan villages have earthquake-resilient houses, safe-drinking water and new ways of earning a...
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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5
Feb
Dutch pastor praises faith of refugee family
5
Feb
The family spent 97 days inside a Protestant church before being granted right to remain in the Netherlands
4
Feb
Ethiopia: A vibrant Lutheran church with 9.3 million faithful
4
Feb
Lutheran World Federation General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge and ecumenical guests join Sunday worship at Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus
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
1
Feb
Mexican Lutheran church leader shares his vision of a healing community of believers
1
Feb
Rev. RTH Roberto Trejo Haager, Pastor President of the Mexican Lutheran Church, envisages the Lutheran church in Mexican society today as a healing community of believers
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...
31
Jan
LWF in Honduras offers alternatives to migration
31
Jan
Following the caravans of people who left Honduras last year, with up to 15,000 asylum seekers travelling together to the US border, another two groups of forced migrants departed from Honduras in...
29
Jan
LWF condemns stifling of democracy in Venezuela
29
Jan
The Lutheran World Federation expresses deep concern over the ongoing political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.
24
Jan
Uganda: Life-saving interventions for babies and mothers
24
Jan
Support to nursing mothers and their babies is one of the approaches that the LWF uses in Uganda to ensure nutritious diets and healthy lifestyles for both refugees and local communities, and...
23
Jan
New LWF member: United Evangelical Church in Cuba Lutheran Synod
23
Jan
“Being part of the Lutheran communion allows us to give and receive in every way. We can learn from others and at the same time can offer the gifts the Holy Spirit gave us,” says Bishop Ismael...
23
Jan
Speed limit, electric cars and a forest towards a climate-friendly church
23
Jan
A petition to introduce a 130 km-per-hour speed limit on the German highway is one of the steps the Evangelical Church in Central Germany envisages in an ambitious campaign promoting care for the...
22
Jan
International NGOs call for unrestricted access to affected populations in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
22
Jan
The Lutheran World Federation is among 18 international non-governmental organizations calling for “rapid, unfettered and sustained access” to all populations affected by the renewed fighting between...
22
Jan
Lutherans in Italy call for compassion to end migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea
22
Jan
The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Italy has called for greater solidarity and compassion to end the tragedy of migrants dying in the Mediterranean Sea.
18
Jan
Churches in Poland call for tolerance after killing of Gdansk mayor
18
Jan
The Polish Ecumenical Council, has urged the country to “stop the spiral of hate” following the brutal murder of the mayor of Gdansk, Pawel Adamowicz.
18
Jan
María Ruth Sanabria: 40 years of taking risks to defend the rights of others
18
Jan
Despite continued threats on her life, María Ruth Sanabria remains undeterred in the struggle for the rights of marginalized people.
17
Jan
Tribute to former LWF Vice-President Huberto Kirchheim (1938-2019)
17
Jan
Brazilian church leader Rev. Huberto Kirchheim, former Vice-President of the LWF, died on 14 January at the age of 80.
17
Jan
Zimbabwe Council of Churches calls for end to violence
17
Jan
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches has appealed for an end to the violence which erupted in the capital Harare and the southwestern city of Bulawayo on 14 January, following protests against steep...
