(LWI) – The working group on the Self-Understanding of the Lutheran Communion held its initial meeting on 18-21 March 2014 at the Ecumenical Institute in Bossey near Geneva, Switzerland…
“From Conflict To Communion” Is Being Put into Practice
(LWI) – In a joint letter The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) together with the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) recommends the publication “From Conflict…
Women in Church and Society participate in UN platform
(LWI) – “The commitment toward an inclusive communion promoting equal participation of women and men must be deeply rooted in a society that values the gifts of every human being,”…
Annual Leadership Conference of the LWF Latin America and the Caribbean region
(LWI) – Lutheran leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have addressed the topic of theological education, challenging member churches to rethink…
Meeting with Executive Director of UN Women Mlambo-Ngcuka
(LWI) – The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge underlined the communion of churches’ commitment to gender justice and the empowerment of women at a…
All LWF Member Churches in Region Now Welcoming Women as Ministers
(LWI) – The Lutheran Church in Chile (ILCH) has ordained Rev. Hanna Schramm as its first woman pastor in a historic move that means all Lutheran World Federation…
“Expression of the Vitality of Communion Relationships in the LWF”
(LWI) – On 26 April 2014, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) General Secretary Rev. Martin Junge, accompanied by Bishop Dr P. Filibus Musa, the Lutheran Church…
(LWI) – Sixty-five religious, political and civil society leaders from Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania are currently meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, May 6 – 8. The…