News
18
May
Promoting good leadership in the Lutheran churches of the Americas
18
May
“The Lutheran doctrine is the same, but the social contexts differ”
15
May
Namibian musical extravaganza gets bishops dancing and worshippers swaying
15
May
After 500th Reformation ceremony at Sam Nujoma Stadium Namibian churches present cultural performances
14
May
Global Commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation attended by thousands in Windhoek, Namibia
14
May
Called to be “reformed and reformers, renewed and renewing, liberated and liberating”
13
May
LWF Assembly elects 48 members of the new Council
13
May
A new council to govern the LWF communion
13
May
Nigerian Archbishop Panti Filibus Musa elected LWF President
13
May
Second African to serve in this leadership position
11
May
LWF total income has nearly doubled to almost EUR 780 million
11
May
Finance chairperson Jackson-Skelton thanks member churches for “faithful support”
11
May
“Mission to denounce evil”
11
May
Lutheran theology regarding women is message of hope says Assembly keynote speaker, Dr Mukwege, speaking on sexual violence
11
May
The Reformation anniversary is a milestone, not the endpoint for mission
11
May
Secretary Junge affirms to Twelfth Assembly LWF’s reason to witness with hope in a fractured world
10
May
Freedom from violence and full participation
10
May
Women’s Pre-Assembly message to the Twelfth Assembly
10
May
Russian pastor Bondarenko to LWF Assembly, God’s promises hold
10
May
Opening worship of the Twelfth Assembly at Windhoek, Namibia
10
May
LWF President Younan draws attention to Luther’s drive to reform the church
10
May
President’s address to Twelfth Assembly calls for deeper sense of an interdependent communion
10
May
“Bold, flexible and proud of our Lutheran identity”
10
May
Youth Message to LWF Twelfth Assembly
9
May
“Claim what is already ours”
9
May
The long way towards women’s ordination in Poland
8
May
Vibrant in the life of the communion
8
May
LWF General Secretary addresses Youth Pre-Assembly
6
May
LWF Twelfth Assembly in Namibia – a historic global gathering to mark the ongoing reformation
6
May
A time to worship together, commemorate 500 years of the Reformation, decide work priorities and new governance
5
May
Up to 100 women gather for LWF Women's Pre-Assembly in Windhoek
5
May
Women on the move
2
May
LWF Youth Pre-Assembly gathers 120 young people in northern Namibia
2
May
A space to learn, discuss and become a voice of the young Lutheran generation
27
Apr
Global Commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation
27
Apr
A highlight of the Twelfth Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will be the global Commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation where Assembly delegates from all over the world
20
Apr
Addressing the challenges of the world today
20
Apr
“Not for Sale”: Introduction to the Assembly sub-themes
13
Apr
Rev. Lydia Posselt to preach at the Assembly closing worship
13
Apr
Thirty-two year old Rev Lydia Posselt from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will deliver the sermon at the closing worship of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Assembly in Windhoek,
10
Apr
Commemorative stamp issued in Namibia
10
Apr
Commemorating the Reformation and Meeting as a Communion
10
Apr
Aid organizations call for protection of civilians in Syria
10
Apr
LWF statement to Brussels conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’
6
Apr
Welcome to Italy!
6
Apr
Creating an ecumenical humanitarian initiative to help refugees
4
Apr
Dr Denis Mukwege to give keynote speech at LWF Assembly in Namibia
4
Apr
Eminent Congolese surgeon Dr Denis Mukwege will be the keynote speaker at the Twelfth Assembly of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) held in Windhoek, Namibia, from 10 – 16 May.
4
Apr
Youth fight the scourge of drug and alcohol abuse in Zambia
4
Apr
High unemployment and poverty rates push increasing numbers of young Zambians to drugs and alcohol.
31
Mar
Salvadoran bishop asks Christians in the US to welcome refugees and migrants
31
Mar
The bishop of the Lutheran Church of El Salvador has urged the people of the United States not to “permit your government to commit a sin against Human Rights” by restricting immigration and taking ac
30
Mar
I am because you are: churches working together for capacity building
30
Mar
Help churches share experiences of their diaconal work
28
Mar
Adding music to the Assembly theme
28
Mar
Presenting a song of the Assembly
28
Mar
“Don’t reconvert plowshares into swords”
28
Mar
On March 16, the United Nations issued an alert, drawing attention to the famine in South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria.
