Who We Are We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition, living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world
Iglesias Miembro Los miembros de la FLM representan a más de 78 millones de cristianos de tradición luterana en 99 países de todo el mundo. Tiene 151 iglesias miembro, incluidas dos iglesias miembro asociadas, así como diez iglesias y congregaciones reconocidas y dos consejos reconocidos.
Image Christian churches call on the G20 to reform the international taxation system to provide resources for âglobal public goods and the protection of ecosystems.â In the photo, an LWF refugee staff member from Nigeria checks water and sanitation provision at a refugee camp in North Cameroon: Photo: LWF/C. Kästner Churches appeal to G20: Fix our broken global tax system Churches and ecumenical groups set out proposals to help low-income countries recover from COVID-19 pandemic (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has joined Christian churches and ecumenical organizations in urging the G20 group of…
Image Lighting a candle during a âPrayer for the Rainforestâ as part of the Cumbre Social por el Clima, during COP25 that took place in Madrid, Spain, in 2019. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Christians around the world invited to celebrate Season of Creation LWF General Secretary will join church leaders and representatives for opening prayer (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), together with ecumenical partners worldwide, opens the Season of…
Image For many Indigenous people, round things in nature represent the circle of life and all creation. Often, this motive is taken up in the round shape of their dwelling places and homes. Photo: Verónica Ãlvarez via Unsplash Season of Creation 2021: “Challenge the world to care for all creation” Opening prayer with representatives from across the ecumenical family (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), together with ecumenical partners worldwide, opened the Season of Creation with…
Image The LWF and EVA publishing house have jointly produced several publications. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay LWF congratulates EVA publishing house on 75th anniversary "Promoting a lively dialogue between theology, church, and society” (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has congratulated the Evangelische Verlagsanstalt (EVA), based in…
Image At the 2019 Peace Messengers international training workshop in Tallinn, Estonia, Juan Carlos Orantes RodrÃguez (left) and Oneyda Elizabeth Fuentes Rivera, sharing about the churchâs role in peacebuilding in El Salvador. Photo: LWF/S. Kit International Day of Peace: LWF calls for proposals of youth-led projects LWF invites churches to advance the role of young people in peacebuilding (LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has invited young people in its member churches to propose projects that advance the promotion of peace in their…
Image LWF partners with public theology institutes in Germany and South Africa to produce a series of resources aimed at equipping churches to strengthen their engagement in the public space. Photo: LWF/JC Valeriano Launch of new online public theology resources LWF joins Berlin Institute and Beyers Naudé Center to help member churches strengthen engagement in public space (LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has “joined hands” with the…
Image A boy walks across a field in Adaba, Ethiopia, near an irrigation and soil conservation site built by the Lutheran World Federation in the 1970s. It remains an important resource for people in the area. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Climate crisis needs reset of global economic model LWF joins leaders of other Christian organizations in urgent appeal to heads of G20 nations ahead of Rome summit (LWI) - The climate crisis requires an urgent “system reset” of the world’s current development model “founded upon fossil…
Image People of different faith traditions gather for a silent vigil in Glasgow, during the COP26 summit, to remember all those suffering from the impact of climate change. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert ZacTax Toolkit launched to help churches lobby for fair taxation Ecumenical organizations call for bold economic policies to end exploitation of people and planet (LWI) - Calls for a more just global taxation system were at the heart of the recent COP26 People’s Summit side event “…
Image Rev. Dr Jeannette Ada Maina, LWF vice president for Africa. Photo: LWF/A. Hillert 16 Days: theologies of anger, resistance and hope Lutheran, Catholic and Methodist women discuss black, decolonizing and feminist theologies for gender justice (LWI) - Gender justice activists from different parts of the Christian world met together on 8 December to discuss ways of…
Image Filming parts of an interfaith service in Garnethill Synagogue, Glasgow, on the opening day of the U.N climate change conference COP26, with representatives from more than ten different religions. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Vital role of film for promoting interfaith dialogue Short films from Asia, Middle East and North Africa showcase positive stories of interreligious relations (LWI) - Organizers of a short film festival, featuring contributions from India, Tunisia, Iraq and Indonesia, have highlighted the…